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No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. An original antique photographic image printed by a lithographic process in 1899. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. Portrait of the cricketer Gregor MacGregor of Middlesex.

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No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. A splendid antique photographic portrait of an eminent cricketer, shown in sporting action. Mounted and ready to frame. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase an antique engraved portrait of this eminent cricketer. Printed signature underneath.

Remarkable document from the Poyaisian Scheme, one of the most brazen scams in history. The originator was the Scottish soldier Gregor MacGregor (1786-1845), who had fought in Venezuela during the Venezuelan War of Independence (1810-1823). After returning to Great Britain, he claimed to have been granted eight million acres of land from George Frederick Augustus (1798-1824), the nominal king of the Mosquito Coast (present-day Honduras), and be made its ruler. He called the colony "Poyais", promoted it as a rich and developed kingdom, and began to sell government bonds and land for it. Although "Poyais" was actually an inhospitable swampland he did not own, his scheme was successful, as hundreds of investors fell for it. The present document is one such land grants that MagGregor offered for sale. It is printed in both English and French, with the fictitious coat of arms of Poyais printed at the front and back, and signed by MacGregor and four of his trustees.MacGregor first began the scheme in 1821, upon his arrival in London. He called himself the Cazique of Poyais, and started an aggressive sales campaign. He gave interviews to newspapers, had "Poyaisian ballads" composed and sung on the streets, drew up a government and banking system for the country, and designed the coat of arms. In 1822, he, or one of his accomplices, published a book, titled Sketch of the Mosquito Shore, including the Territory of Poyais, under the name of Thomas Strangeways, captain in the Poyer regiment. The work offered detailed information about the riches that Poyais had to offer, and did much to dispel doubts. Members of the aristocracy invited MacGregor to their mansions to show their support, and his certificates became in high demand, with hundreds of investors buying land or government bonds. Some that bought land were promised high positions in the army or government, and were eager to move to their new country. In 1823, MacGregor had earned enough money that he was able to send two ships with settlers to Middle America. Upon arrival, the more than 200 emigrants quickly discovered they had been duped, as the promised land was nothing but swamps and jungle. They were able to contact king George Frederick Augustus, who told them he had never given MacGregor any land, and asked them to leave. They were rescued by a British ship and brought to Belize, where half of them succumbed to tropical diseases and other illnesses.The few that returned to Great Britain told their story to the press, but MacGregor had enough support that he was able to evade justice. Despite everything, most people still believed that Poyais existed, and he was able to run variations of the scheme until 1837. When his sales finally fully stagnated because he could not deliver the promised profits, he moved to Venezuela, where he was buried with full military honours in Caracas Cathedral in 1845.With the blind-stamped logo of the Poyaisian land grant at the bottom. The broadside has been folded in the past, with a few small stains and holes in some of the creases. Otherwise in good condition.l Cf. Sinclair, D. The land that never was. Sir Gregor MacGregor and the most audacious fraud in history. In a modern black and silver frame (ca. 68.5 x 59 cm). With the fictitious coat of arms of Poyais printed on both sides. Pages: [1] l.

Remarkable document from the Poyaisian Scheme, one of the most brazen scams in history. The originator was the Scottish soldier Gregor MacGregor (1786-1845), who had fought in Venezuela during the Venezuelan War of Independence (1810-1823). After returning to Great Britain, he claimed to have been granted eight million acres of land from George Frederick Augustus (1798-1824), the nominal king of the Mosquito Coast (present-day Honduras), and be made its ruler. He called the colony "Poyais", promoted it as a rich and developed kingdom, and began to sell government bonds and land for it. Although "Poyais" was actually an inhospitable swampland he did not own, his scheme was successful, as hundreds of investors fell for it. The present document is one such land grants that MagGregor offered for sale. It is printed in both English and French, with the fictitious coat of arms of Poyais printed at the front and back, and signed by MacGregor and four of his trustees.MacGregor first began the scheme in 1821, upon his arrival in London. He called himself the Cazique of Poyais, and started an aggressive sales campaign. He gave interviews to newspapers, had "Poyaisian ballads" composed and sung on the streets, drew up a government and banking system for the country, and designed the coat of arms. In 1822, he, or one of his accomplices, published a book, titled Sketch of the Mosquito Shore, including the Territory of Poyais, under the name of Thomas Strangeways, captain in the Poyer regiment. The work offered detailed information about the riches that Poyais had to offer, and did much to dispel doubts. Members of the aristocracy invited MacGregor to their mansions to show their support, and his certificates became in high demand, with hundreds of investors buying land or government bonds. Some that bought land were promised high positions in the army or government, and were eager to move to their new country. In 1823, MacGregor had earned enough money that he was able to send two ships with settlers to Middle America. Upon arrival, the more than 200 emigrants quickly discovered they had been duped, as the promised land was nothing but swamps and jungle. They were able to contact king George Frederick Augustus, who told them he had never given MacGregor any land, and asked them to leave. They were rescued by a British ship and brought to Belize, where half of them succumbed to tropical diseases and other illnesses.The few that returned to Great Britain told their story to the press, but MacGregor had enough support that he was able to evade justice. Despite everything, most people still believed that Poyais existed, and he was able to run variations of the scheme until 1837. When his sales finally fully stagnated because he could not deliver the promised profits, he moved to Venezuela, where he was buried with full military honours in Caracas Cathedral in 1845.With the blind-stamped logo of the Poyaisian land grant at the bottom. The broadside has been folded in the past, with a few small stains and holes in some of the creases. Otherwise in good condition.l Cf. Sinclair, D. The land that never was. Sir Gregor MacGregor and the most audacious fraud in history. In a modern black and silver frame (ca. 68.5 x 59 cm). With the fictitious coat of arms of Poyais printed on both sides. Pages: [1] l.