The macaroni courtship rejected [graphic]

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Title: The macaroni courtship rejected [graphic]
Creator: Dawe, Philip, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: published according to act, March 20th, 1772.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John Bowles, at No. 13 in Cornhill
Abstract: "Satire on lecherous elderly men: a serving maid recoils as an elderly macaroni, sitting at a table with a glass, puts his arm round her waist and offers her a purse."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Four lines of verse in two columns beneath title: Macaroni endeavours the maid to seduce, With gold and such prate as with fops is in use. In vain is his courtship; the maiden stil coy, Rejects the vile letcher, and all his false joy.
Folded to 32 x 25.8 cm.
Bound in opposite page 212 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Provenance: With the armorial bookplates of "Fraser, of Ledeclune, baronet" and "Herbert Henry Raphael" in volume. Sold at Sotheby's, 22 April 1901, to Sotheran. Schatzki, lot 1193; June 1961;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.4 x 26 cm, on sheet 36.3 x 26 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title: Opposite page 212. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Collection / Other Creator: King, Richard, Esq.
Collection Date: London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].