| 54. | King and Queen of Bohemia, and five children, by Wm. Passe, with thirty-two Englishes [qu?]; 1621: extra fine and rare, The same plate; with the addition of five children; the youngest in a cradle. | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 55. | The same, sitting under a tree; with four children; the youngest playing with a rabbit: fine and rare. | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 92. | James, Duke of York: with the anchor, proof; very fine and rare. (16th day's sale.) | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 72. | Sir Francis Winderbank and Lord Finch; with Finch's wings flying to Winderbank; extra rare. (19th day.) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
A Catalogue of a genuine and valuable Collection of English and Foreign Portraits, &c., sold by Auction by Mr. Richardson, February 18, 1798.
1st day's sale.
| 34. | Princess Augusta Maria, daughter of Charles I. in hat and feather, ætat. 15, 1646: by Henry Danckers, 1640. Fine and rare. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 57. | Anne, Queen of James I. with her daughter Anne; curiously dressed, whole length. By J. Visscher: extra fine and rare. | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 41. | Mary, Queen of Scotts: "Scotorumque nunc Regina"—in an oval: cap adorned with jewels, feather-fan in her hand, &c. By Peter Mynginus: extra fine and rare. | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 53. | Prince Frederick, Count Palatine, with Princess Elizabeth, whole length, superbly dressed: By R. Elstracke: extra fine and rare. | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 74. | Henry the Eighth, with hat and feather, large fur tippet: by C. M(atsis); very fine, and supposed unique. | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 79. | Mary, Queen of Scots: veil'd cross at her breast: ætat. 44, 1583: extra fine and rare. | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 80. | Queen Elizabeth; superbly dressed, between two pillars: extra fine and rare. | 15 | 15 | 0 |
A Catalogue of a valuable and genuine Collection of Prints, Drawings, and elegantly illustrated Books, &c., sold by auction by Mr. Richardson; March, 1800.
| 143. | Henry, Lord Darnley, by Passe; fine and very rare. | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 186. | Sir Philip Sidney, by Elstracke; extremely fine. | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 263. | Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, by ditto, extra fine and rare. | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 264. | Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester, by Simon Passe: rare and fine. | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 265. | Henry Vere, Earl of Oxford, sold by Compton Holland; very rare and fine. | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 273. | Henry Wriothesly, Earl of Southampton, by Simon Passe; most brilliant impression, extra rare. | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 278. | Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, by the same; rare and very fine. | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 279. | Richard Sackville, Earl of Dorset, by the same; extra fine and rare—(with a copy by Thane). | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 280. | John Digby, Earl of Bristol; rare and fine: from the Fothergill Collection. | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 281. | Robert Sidney, Viscount Lisle, by Simon Passe; rare and very fine. | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 284. | Edmund, Baron Sheffield: by Elstracke; very fine. | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 286. | James, Lord Hay, by Simon Passe; brilliant impression, fine and rare. | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 294. | George Mountaine, Bishop of London; G.Y. sculpsit; very fine and rare. | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 330. | Sir Julius Cæsar, by Elstracke; extra fine and rare. | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 335. | Arthurus Severus Nonesuch O'Toole, by Delaram; most brilliant impression, and very rare (with the copy). | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 367. | Sir John Wynn de Gwedir, by Vaughan; very rare. | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 472. | Prince Frederic Henry, by Delaram: very fine and rare. | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 479. | Prince Rupert, by Faithorne; very fine and rare. | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 567. | Sir John Hotham, Governor of Hull; whole length; extremely rare and fine. | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| 812. | Edward Mascall, by Gammon. | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 946. | Edward Wetenhall, Bishop of Corke and Ross; mezzotint, by Becket; fine. | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 960. | Andrew Lortie, by Van Somer. | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 979. | Thomas Cole, large mezzotint. | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 997. | Sir William Portman, mezzotint. | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1001. | Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury, by Blooteling; exceeding fine impression. | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1013. | Sir Patrick Lyon, of Carse, by White. | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1033. | Sir Greville Verney, by Loggan. | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1045. | Marmaduke Rawdon, by White; fine. | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1048. | Slingsby Bethel, whole length, by W. Sherwin (with small copy). | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 1054. | Samuel Malines, by Lombart; very fine. | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1057. | Thomas Killegrew, as sitting with the dog: by Faithorne. | 16 | 0 | 0 |
A Catalogue of a very choice assemblage of English Portraits, and of Foreigners who have visited England: serving to illustrate Granger's Biographical History; the property of an eminent Collector, &c., Sold by auction, by Messrs. King and Lochée, April, 1810.
But it is time to pause. The present note may have completely served to shew, not only that Lysander was right in drawing such bold conclusions respecting the consequences resulting from the publication of Granger's Biographical History, and the capriciousness of print-fanciers respecting impressions in their various stages, and with all their varieties,—but, that the pursuit of print-collecting is both costly and endless. For one 'fine and rare' print, by Hollar, Faithorne, Elstracke, the Passes, Delaram, or White, how many truly precious and useful volumes may be collected? "All this is vastly fine reasoning"—methinks I hear a Grangerite exclaim—"but compare the comfort afforded by your 'precious and useful volumes' with that arising from the contemplation of eminent and extraordinary characters, executed by the burin of some of those graphic heroes before-mentioned—and how despicable will the dry unadorned volume appear!! On a dull, or rainy day, look at an illustrated Shakespeare, or Hume, and then find it in your heart, if you can, to depreciate the Grangerian Passion!!" I answer, the Grangerite is madder than the Bibliomaniac:—and so let the matter rest.
Next let us discuss the serious subject of the background!—whether it be square or oval; dark or light; put in or put out; stippled or stroked; and sundry other similar, but most important, considerations. Again; there are engravings of different sizes, and at different periods, of the same individual, or object: and of these, the varieties are as infinite as of any of those attached to the vegetable system. I will not attempt even an outline of them. But I had nearly forgotten to warn you, in your Rembrandt Prints, to look sharply after the Burr!
Alman. Mercy on us—what is this Burr?!