Oblong folio (283 x 391mm) original green cloth, with gilt title to upper board, decorated in blind to boards and spine, extremities lightly rubbed. Finger-soiling mostly confined to margins, short split at foot of gutter affecting a number of plates, but without loss. 18 aquatint plates, coloured by a contemporary hand and heightened with gum-arabic, 6 plated engraved by Reeve, all plates marked C.B. Newhouse and bear the McLean's imprint. Wide-margined example of this rare coaching series. This delightful suite of plates includes a charming and whimsical Christmas scene depicting a coach buried in the snow, the caption explaining 'we shall never get through this unless they come and dig us out' (pl. 6). Coloured plates in order: 1. The Disappointment, or, Retreat in a Shower - Gallantry bat a Discount. "Cannot you put the Lady in for a Mile or Two? -- Impossible -- We have turned three Bucks already." 2. A Frost. "We are all the warmer for running on while they changed." 3. Repose in the Mail. "Coachman please Sir? ---goes back with tother Coach." 4. An Alarming Reason -- We're Run away with and No mistake. "You'll be over to a certainty -- What on earth Coachman makes you drive so fast? -- Because I can't drive Slower." 5. A Faithfull Ally. "Look Sharp about it - for we can't pull up on the Hill." 6. A Signal of Distress, or the Xmas Visitor. "We shall never get thro this, unless they come and dig us out." 7. Just in Time. 8. A lazy Horsekeeper for the Mail. "Here he is & not a Single Horse in harness." 9. An Affair of moment. "Look sharp Bill - here's the other Coach coming the blazes." 10. A Lesson for the Horsekeeper. "I'll teach you to look after the Cloths another time." 11. An Insubordinate Gate Keeper. "The Disputed Ticket, or, No Tricks upon Travellers." 12. A Passing Remark. "I thought you'd pull the wrong Riband in Springing round the Corner." 13. Accidents will happen to the best Appointed Coaches! 14. A Flood Tide. Ship a hoy!! "This is very dangerous! - very Sir, - but we've only twenty minutes for for the five Miles! - would you like to get out?" 15. A Practical Lesson. "I'll keep your ears open another time." 16. An Indiscreet Artist. "I told you you'd best keep the lamps in with the Bolting Wheeler!" 17. An Accomodating Fare, or, Gallantry before Comfort. Go outside with pleasure to accomodate a Lady. "But when a Lady's in the Case, You know all other things give Place." 18. A Race Team. "I thought they'd never pass the Timber Drag."