Statesmen

Original copper engraving of Arch-Bishop Juxon from the Universal Magazine, not dated [1755].

Size over 3 3/4" x 6 3/4". Slight knick to one edge. Archbishop Juxon attended Charles I to the scaffold.
Extra information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Juxon

Very Good + condition

London and Edinburgh. A. Fullarton & Co. No date (circa. 1880).

Fine quality steel-line engraving by William Holl, titled 'Ben JonJon.' This original engraved print has a printed impression, reverse engraved, of the signature of Ben JonJon. Print size approx 9 1/2" x 6". Slight foxing/browning to the edges of the print.

Very Good condition

London & Edinburgh. A. Fullarton & Co. circa. 1880.

Steel-line engraved print by William Holl titled 'Bishop Ridley.' Print size approx. 9 1/2" x 6".

Very Good condition

Fine quality steel-line engraving titled C. J. Fox.

Black and white engraved print by William Holl. Printed impression, reverse engraved, of the signature of C. J. Fox. The original signature was likely to have been provided generously by the subject. Size 9 1/2" x 6". There is slight foxing/browning to the edges.
Published by A. Fullarton & Co. London & Edinburgh.

Very Good condition

Original fine quality steel-plate engraved print of Charles James Fox (1749-1806) from a picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the possession of Lord Holland.

Leading MP of Westminster well known for speaking out against Slavery and in favour of the French Revolution. Thought by many at the time to be a dandy and a heavy gambler. The size page is 7" x 10 1/2". Very slight foxing / brown to edges.

Very Condition

Fine Quality Steel-line Portrait Engraved by D. J. Pound from a photograph of Count Cavour. This page is 7" x 11".

Very Good Condition

London. The London Printing and Publishing Company. Circa. 1890.

Fine quality steel-line engraving titled 'Count Cavour'. This original print was engraved by D.J. Pound from a photograph. The size of the print is approx 11" x 7". There is minimal foxing to the edges of the print.
Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour. Leader in Italian unification. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. During the Second Italian War of Independence Count Cavour helped Garibaldi's campaigns to unite Italy. Cavour died only three months after the declaration of a united Kingdom of Italy.
Cavour created several economic reforms in the province of Piedmont in his earlier years. He founded the political newspaper Il Risorgimento. He was elected into the Chamber of Deputies and quickly rose through the ranks in the Piedmontese government. After a large rail system expansion program, Cavour became prime minister in 1852. Cavour successfully negotiated Piedmont through the Crimean War, Second Italian War of Independence, and Garibaldi's expeditions.
Source: The history of England by David Hume and William Cooke Stafford.

Very Good + condition

Fine quality steel-line engravings of Daniel OConnel The Liberator (1775-1847). circa 1890.

This original print was engraved by W. Holl after the earlier painting by T. Carrick. It also has a printed impression. reverse engraved. of the signature of Daniel OConnell. The original signature was likely to have been provided generously by the subject. The size of the print is approx 11" x 7". There is slight foxing to the edges of the print.

Very Good - condition.

Source: The history of England by David Hume and William Cooke Stafford. Published by The London printing and publishing company.

London. The London Printing and Publishing Company. Circa. 1890.

Fine quality original steel-line engraved print, titled 'Earl of Derby.' Print size approx. 11" x 7". Slight foxing to the edges.
Source: The history of England by David Hume and William Cooke Stafford.

Very Good condition

Fine quality steel-line engraving titled Lord Chelmsford. circa. 1890.

The size of the print is approx 11" x 7". There is slight foxing to the edges of the print.

Very Good condition

Source: The history of England by David Hume and William Cooke Stafford. Published by The London printing and publishing company.