Auction UPA 93

'FORES'S COMIC ENVELOPE NO.1' BY LEECH, HAND COLOURED DERAEDEMAKER REPRINT. A very fine usused circa 1890 reprint in black of 'Fores's Comic Envelope No.1' by Leech with light pastel contemporary colouring on white wove paper. Britannia is despatching her messengers, the lion has an eye patch and a monkey on his back in uniform with a cocked hat. At left references to China and Opium, at right a planter with negro attending to a cask, at lower left and right are post boys making haste astride their horses. Fine item. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)