Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827). Five humorous handcoloured aquatints

All trimmed to the narrow col. margins, except for the captions, 11.5 x 19.5 cm (1x) and approx. 13 x 21.5 cm (4x).

Incl: (1) "Doctor Syntax at an auction". 11.5 x 19.5 cm. Depicts a book auction in progress. (2) "On the frail ice, the whirring skate becomes an instrument of fate". Depicts skaters falling on and through the ice. (3) "Insure his life... But to your sorrow, you'll pay a good, round sum tomorrow". (4) "When doctors three the labour share, no wonder Death attends them there". (5) "The dangers of the ocean o'er, Death wrecks the sailors on the shore". (total 5)