![Purple Emperor & White Emperor by Humphreys 1841: This original hand-coloured lithograph arranged and illustrated by H.N. Humphreys, with descriptions by J. O. Westwood, is from British Butterflies and their Transformations, published in London 1841.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744844_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
British Antique
![Purple Emperor & White Emperor by Humphreys 1841: This original hand-coloured lithograph arranged and illustrated by H.N. Humphreys, with descriptions by J. O. Westwood, is from British Butterflies and their Transformations, published in London 1841.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744844_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Silver-washed Fritillary et al by Humphreys 1841: This original hand-coloured lithograph arranged and illustrated by H.N. Humphreys, with descriptions by J. O. Westwood, is from British Butterflies and their Transformations, published in London 1841.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744838_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Pierglass Frame by Thomas Chippendale 1762: This engraving illustrates Two Frames of Pierglasses (Mirrors) and is from the third edition of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful desi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745183_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Asia Minor by J&C Walker 1846: This antique steel engraved map of Asia Minor, engraved by J & C Walker 1846. From Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. A new edition, corrected to the present time", published b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745039_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gustave Dore by Spy 1877: This chromolithograph is from Vanity Fair dated 1877 drawn by Spy, Sir Leslie Ward.Vanity Fair was subtitled A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares and was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowl](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745021_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![September - Shooting by William Nicholson 1898: This print is for the month of September showing the sport of Shooting and is from An Almanac of Twelve Sports by William Nicolson with -words by Rudyard Kipling. Published by William Heinemann, Londo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745116_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![February - Coursing by William Nicholson 1898: This print is for the month of February showing the sport of Coursing and is from An Almanac of Twelve Sports by William Nicolson with -words by Rudyard Kipling. Published by William Heinemann, London](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745109_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![General map of India published by Thomas Letts 1883: This map of India is from Letts Popular Atlas published by Letts, Son & Co. London 1883. Most of the plates used for this atlas were original engraved for the SDUK atlas in the mid nineteenth century.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745052_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Asia Minor by Samuel Arrowsmith 1829: This copper engraved map of Asia Minor in ancient times is by Samuel Arrowsmith, London 1829. The Arrowsmith publishing house was founded by Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) at 10 Soho Square, London in a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745051_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Engraving by FP Nodder from Flora Rustica 1792: This hand-coloured engraving of Melica uniflora - Single-flowered Wood Melic-grass by Frederick P. Nodder is from Flora Rustica: Exhibiting Accurate Figures of such Plants as are either Useful or Inju](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744952_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Dragonflies - Libellulae by Moses Harris 1776: This original hand-coloured copper-plate engraving of Dragonflies - Libellulae is from An Exposition of English Insects by Moses Harris. Printed for the author by Messrs Robson & Co London 1776.The pr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744836_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![4 Birds of Western Africa by W Swainson 1837: These hand-coloured engravings are from William Swainson?s Birds of Western Africa from The Naturalist's Library series edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart. Published by WH Lizars of Edinburgh 1837.Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744704_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![4 Birds of Western Africa by W Swainson 1837: These hand-coloured engravings are from William Swainson?s Birds of Western Africa from The Naturalist's Library series edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart. Published by WH Lizars of Edinburgh 1837.Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744701_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![4 Hummingbird prints by Jardine & WH Lizars 1833: These hand-coloured engravings of Humming Birds are from The Natural History of Humming Birds Part 2 of The Naturalist's Library by Sir William Jardine, Bart and engraved by WH Lizars, Edinburgh 1833.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744695_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Capercaillie by Beverley Morris 1855: An original hand coloured woodblock engraving of the Capercaillie or Tetrao Urogallus from the first edition of British Game Birds and Wildfowl by Beverley Morris, published by Groombridge & Sons, Lon](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744651_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Our Griff lithograph by Capt. GF Atkinson 1858: This tinted lithographic print is from Curry and Rice on Forty Plates or The Ingredients of Social Life at Our Station in India by Capt. GF Atkinson and published by Day & Son, London 1858 George Fran](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745151_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Our Padre lithograph by Capt. GF Atkinson 1858: This tinted lithographic print is from Curry and Rice on Forty Plates or The Ingredients of Social Life at Our Station in India by Capt. GF Atkinson and published by Day & Son, London 1858 George Fran](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745146_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Our doctor lithograph by Capt. GF Atkinson 1858: This tinted lithographic print is from Curry and Rice on Forty Plates or The Ingredients of Social Life at Our Station in India by Capt. GF Atkinson and published by Day & Son, London 1858 George Fran](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745145_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![The Mufflechop Family No. 5 by ED c1830: The Mufflechop Family - hand coloured lithographic caricature by Madame E. Dubuisson and published by Pewtress & Ackermann, London c1830. Dubuisson was a portrait painter who exhibited at the Royal Ac](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745120_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Hindoostan and Ceylon by A Arrowsmith 1822: Original hand-colored engraved map of Hindoostan (India) and Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) drawn by Aaron Arrowsmith and engraved by Sydney Hall. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Londo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745069_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Asia Minor by A Arrowsmith 1823: Original hand-colored engraved map of Asia Minor drawn by Aaron Arrowsmith and engraved by Sydney Hall. Published by A Constable & Co, Edinburgh 1823. Aaron Arrowsmith (1750?1823) was an English carto](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745068_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Austrian & French Netherlands by John Gibson 1753: A rare hand-coloured copper engraved map of the Austrian and French Netherlands. Published for Richard Baldwin, London 1753. The map was engraved by John Gibson, who was a talented engraver, draughtsm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745036_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![North West Germany by Emanuel Bowen 1744-47: Hand-coloured copper plate engraved map - A New and Correct Map of the North West part of Germany containing Westphalia & Lower Saxony including the Electorates of Brunswick Lunenburg or Nannover & Co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745033_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Netherlands by Emanuel Bowen 1744-47: A New and Accurate Map of the Netherlands or Low Countries. From A Complete System of Georgraphy by Emanuel Bowen (English 1694-1767). Published London 1744-47. Hand Coloured copperplate engraving. Si](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745031_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
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One-sheet Poster for the 1980 British Royal Premiere of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ leads our five lots to watch
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British World War II recruiting poster in Hebrew leads our five auction highlights
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