Item 302Sketches at the Polo Pony Race at Hurlingham
1883. Wood-engraving. 1883. 405mm by 280mm (sheet). From the Illustrated London News. Text on the reverse including a short article titled 'Polo Pony Races at Hurlingham'.
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Item 320Now they wind him
C1900. Chromolithograph. C1900. 445mm by 300mm (image). Davis was a skilled painter and well-known for his paintings of animals and hunting. He paid great attention to the accurate representation of anatomy and movement, as well as the effects of light variation on his scenes. Very light foxing in title area."
Item 293The Coming Australian Cricket Team
1896. Photogravure. 1896. 270mm by 370mm (sheet). Photogravure from 'Black and White'. Text on reverse as issued. Key to players at top and bottom of sheet."
Item 295Variations sur le Duel
1891. Lithograph. 1891. 395mm by 275mm (sheet). Original lithograph published in Paris in 1891. Signed in the image. From the French magazine satirical _Le Charivari'. Text on reverse as issued."
Item 4080International Rugby Football : England v Scotland, at Richmond.
1902. Photogravure. 1902. 180mm by 285mm (sheet). Part-page illustration from 'The Illustrated London News'. CONDITION : Partial image on the reverse. Faint crease bottom right corner of the sheet.
Item 292The North v South Football Match at Bristol on December 15
1900. Photogravure. 1900. 350mm by 245mm (sheet). From 'The Illustrated London News'. Unrelated image on the reverse."
Item 3712The Waterloo Cup : Scenes at the Altcar Meeting
1903. Photogravure. 1903. 400mm by 285mm (sheet). From 'The Illustrated London News'. Depicting greyhound racing / coursing. CONDITION : Unrelated image on the reverse. Tiny break in the paper at the very bottom of the sheet.
Item 291The Cricket Match
C1830. Tinted lithograph with hand-colouring. C1830. 340mm by 430mm (sheet). Published by J Ryman, Oxford.
Item 290A Galop with Jem Hills from Bradwell Grove
C1830. Tinted lithograph with hand-colouring. C1830. 340mm by 430mm (sheet). Published by J Ryman, Oxford. CONDITION : Very faint line mark on left hand side.
Item 343Ballooning - Balloon Making
1879. Wood-engraving. 1879. 270mm by 400mm (sheet). 'Balloon Making - Mr Coxwell's Manufactory at Seaford' Henry Coxwell (1819-1900) was an English aeronaut. In 1848 he became a professional aeronaut, making numerous public ascents in the chief continental cities. Returning to London, he gave exhibitions from the Cremorne Gardens and subsequently.....
Item 279Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow
1872. Wood-engraving. 1872. 400mm by 290mm (sheet). Wood-engraving from 'The Graphic' of December 14, 1872.Related and unrelated text on the reverse. Soccer interest.A couple of light foxing spots."
Item 296Empire Cricketers - Braund
1905. Lithograph. 1905. 385mm by 255mm (sheet). Leonard Braund - bowler for Somerset and England Tayler was an English artist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painters. He was a cricketer himself, and in 1905 he made a series of drawings in coloured crayons of famous cricket.....
Item 281Empire Cricketers - Lees
1905. Lithograph. 1905. 385mm by 255mm (sheet). Walter Lees - bowler for Surrey and England. Tayler was an English artist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painters. He was a cricketer himself, and in 1905 he made a series of drawings in coloured crayons of famous cricket.....
Item 299Empire Cricketers - MacGregor
1905. Lithograph. 1905. 385mm by 255mm (sheet). Gregor MacGregor - Scottish wicketkeeper for Middlesex and England. Tayler was an English artist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painters. He was a cricketer himself, and in 1905 he made a series of drawings in coloured crayons of famous.....
Item 3381Une Partie de volant (Badminton)
1868. Lithograph. 1868. 240mm by 205mm (image) 420mm by 285mm (sheet). The racquets are titled 'Opposition' and 'Conservator', and the shuttlecock 'Presse'. From a series titled 'Actualities' (News of the Day) which was published in the French magazine 'Le Charivari'. CONDITION : Light creases where once folded, as is common.....
Item 2594Ballooning - Death of Mrs Blanchard
C1870. Wood-engraving. C1870. 150mm by 110mm (image). Mort dramatique de Mme Blanchard, aeronaute, le juillet 1819.' Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819) was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Blanchard was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist, and after her husband's death she continued ballooning.....
Item 2595Experience Aerostatique faite a Versailles
C1900 (original impression c1783). Copper-line engraving. C1900 (original impression c1783). 255mm by 350mm (platemark). Experience aerostatique faite a Versailles le 19 sept. 1783, en presence de leurs Majestes de la Famille Royale ... ' Shows the balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers ascending from the Palace of Versailles, France, before.....
Item 325Ballooning - Illustrations of the Centenary of Ballooning
1881. Wood-engraving. 1881. 420mm by 610mm (sheet). A series of vignettes depicting important aeronauts and balloons. Wood-engraving from the Illustrated London News, 1881. Central vertical fold as issued. Related text on the reverse. A couple of tiny holes, almost invisible from the front."
Item 330Ballooning - The Balloon Accident
1881. Wood-engraving. 1881. 400mm by 290mm (sheet). 'The Balloon Accident - Car of the 'Saladin' with Mr Powell MP and Captain Templar RE - The Accident to the 'Saladin' near Bridport, Dorsetshire, as seen by the only Eye-Witness'. From 'The Graphic' of 1881. Unrelated text on the reverse."
Item 329Ballooning - The Fatal Balloon Accident
1875. Wood-engraving. 1875. 150mm by 225mm (image). 'The Fatal Balloon accident in france - Car of the 'Zenith' with the Three Aeronauts'. Key under image - M Croce Spinelli (killed), M Gaston Tissandier (the survivor), M Sivel (killed).Half-page illustration from 'The Graphic' of 1875. Unrelated text on the reverse."
Item 1496Bother Business
1858. Wood-engraving. 1858. 210mm by 275mm (sheet). Mr Punch runs with cricket bat and bails followed by his dog leaving behind papers marked 'Politics'. In January 1858, the MCC challenged any team in the Australian Colonies and a team from New South Wales accepted the challenge, which was played on.....
Item 328England vs New South Wales, Domain, Sydney
1862. Wood-engraving with later hand-colouring. 1862. 410mm by 520mm (frame). 'The Match Between the All-England Eleven and Twenty Two of the New South Wales Cricketeers, Played in the Domain at Sydney'. Wood-engraving from the 'Illustrated London News', 1862.Framed with acid free mount."
Item 1494Grand Cricket Match. Australia against the World.
1858. Wood-engraving. 1858. 275mm by 210mm (sheet) 120mm by 175mm (image). In January 1858, the MCC challenged any team in the Australian Colonies and a team from New South Wales accepted the challenge, which was played on the MCG. Half-page illustration from 'Melbourne Punch'. Melbourne Punch began in 1855. From.....
Item 278Lawn Tennis Amenities
1885. Wood engraving. 1885. 340mm by 240mm (image). Wood-engraving from 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'.
Item 1495Longstop. A Tale of the Cricket Ground in Ten Cantos.
1858. Wood-engraving. 1858. 275mm by 210mm (sheet). In January 1858, the MCC challenged any team in the Australian Colonies and a team from New South Wales accepted the challenge, which was played on the MCG. From 'Melbourne Punch'. Melbourne Punch began in 1855. From 1855-1861 Nicholas Chevalier was one of.....