James Gillray

(British, 1756-1815)One hundred and fifty-seven plates on forty-one sheets from The Works of James Gillray, from the original plates,... subjects not before collected, printed for Henry G. Bohn, London, 1796-1884, published by Hannah Humphrey, and later, George Humphrey, gilt edges, includes title page, mezzotint portrait frontispiece of James Gillray by Charles Turner, T. 513 Advantages of wearing muslin dresses..., and other political and social satires, etchings on wove paper, largest plate 23-1/2 x 17 in., sheet 25 x 18-1/2 in.; unframedNote:ÿAfter publisher Hannah Humphrey died, her son George inherited Gillray's plates. The copper plates were later offered at an auction but failed to sell because of their offensive imagery. The plates were later offered for their price in copper and Henry Bohn bought the plates.
Condition Report: toning, foxing, staining, creases, small tears/some extensive tears, some small taped repairs, few paper clipped notes/pencil inscriptions, gilt loss, some pages trimmed, binding edges present