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Twenty-six illustrations to an edition of 'Royal Engagement Pocket Atlas' for 1817: title-page, frontispiece, twenty-four headpieces, showing scenes from Walter Scott's 'Guy Mannering', lettered to the left of the scene with the month, to the right with the number of days in that month, and below with subject details; or with decorative elements and the word 'Memorandums' or 'Cash Account'; by Angus after Stothard. 1817 Title-page: Atlas supporting the world, kneeling on his right knee in profile to left, arms above head, on dais flanked by three pairs of columns; steps leading to a large banner tied with ribbon at either side, and fringe hem below. Frontispiece: 'Guy Mannering. / vol. 3. / page 203.'; two young men entering the room at right, three men surprised by their visit, one speaking to two ladies who sit at desk with candelabra at left. January, 'vol. 1, page 13'; a boy leading horseman towards castle at left. January, 'vol. 1, page 36'; three men sitting in front of fire at right, smoking pipes, the fourth standing by door at left. February, 'vol. 1, page 48'; two men talking outside door at left, medieval castle and the moon at right. February, 'vol. 1, page 53'; a woman sitting at left with stick in hands, broom beside, two men to right, one at door, the other at window. March, 'vol. 1, page 134'; two men on hill at right, one outstretching arms towards two boats on the sea in the left background. March, 'vol. 1, page 124'; a gypsy woman standing at left, opening arms and speaking to two horsemen at right. April, 'vol. 1, page 137'; a man and child on horseback, riding to right, old man following behind. May, 'vol. 1, page 214'; a general at left greeting four figures at right, one of whom sitting in chair. May, 'vol. 1, page 275'; a man on boat at left playing the flute, the moon above, woman at window at right listening to the music. July, 'vol. 2, page 27'; two men beating another at right, the fourth running from left to stop them. July, 'vol. 2, page 19'; a gypsy woman talking to two men who stand outside ottage, gesturing to right. August, 'vol. 2, page 63'; six men with spears in moonlit coast line, one carrying torch. September, 'vol. 2, page 87'; an old woman sitting in simple interior lit by oil lamp, looking at man lying on hay bed at right; two impressions. September, 'vol. 2, page 265'; nine men around a table, most sitting in chairs, one on the table, many raising hands; two impressions. October, 'vol. 3, page 17'; two men on a sailing boat at right, both pointing to left, castle in the left background. October, 'vol. 2, page 342'; an old woman at right taking one of two young women's hand, gesturing to top right, group with children in the left background. November, 'vol. 3, page 38'; three men standing in a ruin, one on the right about to draw his sword, the fourth on the ground at extreme right; two impressions. November, 'vol. 3, page 22'; a man walking through arched castle doorway; two impressions. December, 'vol. 3, page 267'; three figures walking to left across a field, one leading the other two. December, 'vol. 3, page 289'; in a cave, man sitting in front of fire, woman behind frighten, four men at right behind hay sheaves. 'Memoranda'; a rectangular plaque with head above, flanked by lilies. 'Memoranda'; another. 'Cash Account'; a rectangular plaque with head above, flanked by lilies. 'Cash Account'; another. Etching and engraving
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