ALKEN, Henry. Going to Epsom Races. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819. A hand-coloured aquatint strip panorama in nine sections (57 x 4598mm. overall). (A few snagged edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (lightly rubbed) and with engraved circular title label on base, modern calf case. FINE EXAMPLE of this remarkable frieze of riders and carriages on the road from London to Epsom Race Course with the race in progress. Abbey Life 472; Gee Sporting Panoramas 1; Mellon/Snelgrove p. 23; Siltzer p. 58.
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ALKEN, Henry. Going to Epsom Races. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819. A hand-coloured aquatint strip panorama in nine sections (57 x 4598mm. overall). (A few snagged edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (lightly rubbed) and with engraved circular title label on base, modern calf case. FINE EXAMPLE of this remarkable frieze of riders and carriages on the road from London to Epsom Race Course with the race in progress. Abbey Life 472; Gee Sporting Panoramas 1; Mellon/Snelgrove p. 23; Siltzer p. 58.

Closed30 October 2012

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ALKEN, Henry. Going to Epsom Races. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819. A hand-coloured aquatint strip panorama in nine sections (57 x 4598mm. overall). (A few snagged edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (lightly rubbed) and with engraved circular title label on base, modern calf case. FINE EXAMPLE of this remarkable frieze of riders and carriages on the road from London to Epsom Race Course with the race in progress. Abbey Life 472; Gee Sporting Panoramas 1; Mellon/Snelgrove p. 23; Siltzer p. 58.