One hundred and three original engravings. Numbers 1 to 103

Book Description

London: Darly & Edwards, 1756-1760. . 8 x 10 cm, approximately. Most of these satiric, political engravings are dated and numbered. The most frequent imprint is "Acorn facing Hungerford, Strand." The paper is soft, from frquent handling, but these are in good to very good condition. Many of the engravings focus on political figures of the Seven Years War. Some take the form of playing cards; some are rebuses. George Townshend engraved a few. The engravings were later collected and reprinted in "A Political and Satirical History of the Years....." The first edition of 1759 contained 75 prints; the fifth edition of 1762/63 contained 104 prints.

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