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[HAND-COLORED PRINTS]. [GILLRAY, James (1756-1815)]. “Posting in Ireland” [and] “Posting in Scotland.” London: H. Humphrey, April 8th 1805 [and] May 25th 1805. Pair of hand-colored aquatint satirical plates by Gillray after C. Loraine Smith, Esq. Sizes 13 ½ x 19 and 12 ¾ x 15 ¾”. Some toning, margins with short tears or chips, “Scotland” has a contemporary ink note at lower left corner, “Ireland” has glue residue on verso. Very good. Rare hand-colored humorous prints, satirizing (and insulting) the local people of Ireland and Scotland.