London: Ackermann, 1801. Printed broadside with large hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson after Woodward; printed text beneath by Woodward. 1 vols. Folio (11 x 18 in.). Mounted to stiff sheet. Rowlandson, Thomas. Printed broadside with large hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson after Woodward; printed text beneath by Woodward. 1 vols. Folio (11 x 18 in.). Humorous Rowlandson Broadside. The initial Prayer in the series of broadsides Woodward & Rowlandson created in 1801 (17 in all) The letterpress, printed by Sprague of Bow St., was by Woodward who also usually constributed the drawing for Rowlandson to etch. The latter's style is indelibly stamped on these rollicking prints. Here, the old maid supplicates the goddess Diana to 'let me be not too vain of my beauty." Fine example early Rowlandson. Grego II, p. 30

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Seller: James Cummins Bookseller (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 10656
Title: The Old Maid's Prayer
Author: Woodward, George
Format/Binding: Printed broadside with large hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson after Woodward; printed text beneath by Woodward. 1 vols.
Book Condition: Used - Mounted to stiff sheet
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Ackermann
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1801
Keywords: Color Plate | Photography
Bookseller catalogs: Illustrated Books;

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Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...