* Dighton (Richard, 1752-1814). Album of 78 hand-coloured caricatures, 1792-1812, 78 hand-coloured etched caricatures on wove paper, several leaves watermarked Edmeades & Pine, and dated 1808 and 1807, occasional light handling marks to margins, one or two plates close-trimmed to fore-margin, touching image, generally in very good condition, sheet size 310 x 255 mm (12.25 x 10 ins), bound in early 19th century black half morocco, gilt-decorated spine, titled in gilt 'Characatures by Dighton', recased with original spine laid down, a little rubbed and some marks, 4to (320 x 265 mm, 12.5 x 10.4 ins)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: James Barratt, Lymm Hall (bookplate to front pastedown). A fine collection of original caricatures by Robert Dighton, including George the IIIrd, 1810, Island in Scotland, 1807, A Gentle ride from Exeter 'Change to Pimlico [William Clarke], 1812, A First Rate Man of War [Admiral Young], 1809, Old Q-uiz the old Goat of Piccadilly, 1796, the Specious Orator [Mr Christie], 1794, A Fashionable Lady in Dress & Undress, 1807, John Bellingham, 1812, Molineaux, 1812, a striking view of Richmond, 1810, a view near Hyde Park Corner [Tattersall], 1802, a Hero of the Turf & his Agent [Captain Mellish & Buckle], 1806, Hamlet in Scotland [Steven Kemble], 1794, Mr Braham in the character of Orlando, 1802, Mr Cooke, 1800, We serve a King whom we love - a God whom we adore [Kemble], 1793, Madame Catalani in Semiramide, 1806, Hold! - Pizarro - hear me! [Mrs Siddons], 1799, Agamemnon a great General, 1804, The Classical Almamater Coachman, Oxford [Mr Dobart], 1808, A view from the Swan Brewhouse, Oxford, 1807, Mother Goose of Oxford, 1807, a view from Brazen Nose College, Oxford [Bishop of Bristol], 1808, a view taken from Christchurch Meadows, Oxford [Mr Webber & Dr Jackson], 1807, a view from Oriel College, Oxford [Dr Eveleigh], 1808, a view from Trinity College, Cambridge [Bishop of Bristol], 1810, a Master Parson & his Journeyman, 1812, a view taken from Chatham Row, Bath, 1809, a view from the Pump Room, Bath [General Donkin], 1809, Descriptions of Battles by Sea & Land, 1801, Members of the Whig Club, 1798, a view of Norfolk [Duke of Norfolk], 1796, Triumph of the British Flag over the French Eagles & Colours, 1811, a Noble General [Earl of Harrington], 1804, a view of Somerset, 1811, a general view of Old England, 1808, the major part of the Town of Portsmouth [Major Ashworth], 1807, etc.