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Lettered, upper center: "W.B.Cooke's List of New Prints, 9, Soho-Square. 3 | JUST PUBLISHED, | THE EDYSTONE LIGHT-HOUSE, | Represented in a Storm at Night, | BY J. M. W. TURNER, ESQ. R.A.; | AND ENGRAVED IN MEZZOTINTO, ON STEEL, | BY THOMAS LUPTON. | This sublime subject is published as a single print, and forms PLATE I. | of a Series of Marine Views by Mr. Turner, each of which will be published | separately. A SUN RISE--WHITING FISHING at Margate, is in preparation | as a companion Print. | Prints, 10s. each.--Proofs, 15s.--India paper Proofs, 18s."; lettered, center: "A PAIR OF PRINTS, | ENGRAVED IN HIGHLY-FINISHED MEZZOTINTO, ON STEEL, BY | THOMAS LUPTON, | FROM | TWO PICTURE BY CUYP. | (NEVER YET ENGRAVED.) | THE PASSAGE BOAT; in the possession of the Right Honourable the | Earl of Carlisle: and, | A GROUP OF CATTLE: in the possession of T.Tomkinson, Esq. | Prints, 10s. the pair.--Proofs, 15s.--India Paper Proofs, 18s."; lettered, lower center: "GEMS OF ART; | Consisting of a Choice Collection, from Pictures of ac- | knowledged Excellence, Beauty, and Variety, painted by | esteemed Artists of all ages an all countries. Engraved in | highly-finished Mezzotinto, on Steel, by W. WARD, A.R.A., | S. W. REYNOLDS, CHARLES TURNER, THOMAS LUPTON, and | other eminent Engraveres. | Each Part contains Five Plates--Six Parts will form the Volume. Price of | each Part, 20s.--Proofs, L.1 : 10s--India Paper Proofs, L.1 : 18s. | Any single Plate of "GEM OF ART," may also be had separately, at | the foloowing prices:-- | The Landscape at 4s.--Proofs, 6s.--India Paper Proofs, 7s. 6d. each. | The Fancyy Subjects at 5s.--Proofs, 7s.--India paper Proofs, 8s. 6d. each. | Several valuable pictures having been lent to this publication, in the most | liberal manner, by Noblemen and Gentlemen possessing splendid collections, | Subscribers will have the benefit of the generous gift, as the price affixed to | the work is determined merely by a calculation of the expense of engraving | the plates only, and not upon the purchase or loan of pictures; consequently, | the public will have the advantage of possessing a most beautiful collection of | Engravings, from some of the finest pictures and drawings dispersed throughout."