Grosvenor Prints

Cover image:   Le petit homme rouge berçant son fils. Voici mon fils bien-aimé, qui m'a donné tant de satisfaction. [n.d., 1814.] Coloured etching. 230 x 160mm (9 x 6¼"). Trimmed within plate, mounted in album paper. A red Devil cradles his 'beloved son' Napoleon. A close copy of a German original, but incorporating the 'The Little Red Man', a legendary Parisian ghost said to haunt the Palais des Tuileries and appear before the downfall of French rulers. BM Satires 12197. Bonaparte & the British, Clayton & O'Connell, no. 121, page 186. Provenance: Alfred Brewis, Newcastle ship owner, 1912. [Ref: 70065 ]   £680.00   Grosvenor Prints is pleased to present our new listing:    Catalogue 157: Myth, Satire & the Supernatural!   It contains just under 330 items, comprising the following subje...

 So you're new to print collecting, where do you start? These books can help: Investing in Maps. Roger Baynton-Williams. Published by Barrie and Rockliff, The Cresset Press, 2 Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W.C.2. 1969. Book: 4to (297 x 214mm). pp. 160. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images.Cloth binding with title in gilt stamped along the spine. Complete with dust jacket and library stamp. Dust jacket worn and creased. A comprehensive illustrated narrative to understanding maps, their various styles and developments. An introduction details the methods of map-making and the techniques used. [Ref: 10354 ]   £45.00     Chats on Old Prints. wit...