Live Auction 4354The Le Vivier Library of Sporting Books and Modern First Editions
ALKEN, Henry. Going to Epsom Races. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819. A hand-coloured aquatint strip panorama in nine sections (57 x 4250mm. overall). (Lacking half of first section and slightly truncated at end, a few snags at edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (rubbed and soiled) and with engraved circular title label on base. Another example of Alken's miniaturist frieze of riders and carriages on their way to Epsom races. Abbey Life 472; 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 4250mm. overall). (Lacking half of first section and slightly truncated at end, a few snags at edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (rubbed and soiled) and with engraved circular title label on base. Another example of Alken's miniaturist frieze of riders and carriages on their way to Epsom races. Abbey Life 472; 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 4250mm. overall). (Lacking half of first section and slightly truncated at end, a few snags at edges.) In original boxwood cylinder mounted with hand-coloured racing scene (rubbed and soiled) and with engraved circular title label on base. Another example of Alken's miniaturist frieze of riders and carriages on their way to Epsom races. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p. 23; Siltzer p. 58.