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Colonial America: 1735, An Engraved Scripted Sheet, "Covetousness," Choice Extremely Fine. 15.5" x

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Colonial America: 1735, An Engraved Scripted Sheet,  Covetousness,  Choice Extremely Fine.  15.5  x
1735, An Engraved Scripted Sheet, "Covetousness," Choice Extremely Fine. 15.5" x 9.25". Old English Script by Josephus Champion, No. 16, "Every step that a man makes beyond a moderate reasonable Provision, is taking so much from the worthiness of his own Spirit; and he that is entirely set upon making a fortune, is all that while undoing the Man...." The print is sharp and the ivory paper stock is quite clean and firm except for minor smudges near the bottom. Features a beautiful masthead engraving of a bearded, wealthy man carefully weighing and measuring out his coins while flanked by cherubim hoisting cornucopia overflowing with coins. Suitable for framing.