FRANKLAND, Robert (1784-1849)
Eight Representations of Shooting. Cambridge: W.D. Jones, 1813.
Fine copy of this scarce set, the plates showing shooting mishaps. Bobins III,1179 (duplicate copy); Schwerdt I, p.186; Tooley 230.
Small oblong folio (180 x 270mm). Engraved title, 8 hand-coloured engraved plates by Woodman and Turner after Frankland (occasional faint soiling, mainly confined to the margins of one or two plates). ?Original sprig-and-lattice pattern wrappers backed in red roan, upper cover with paper label engraved: 'Shooting', gilt edges (rebacked, wrappers repaired at corners, extremities faintly rubbed); modern black cloth case. Provenance: Martin Mangles (engraved bookplate).
FRANKLAND, Robert (1784-1849)
Eight Representations of Shooting. Cambridge: W.D. Jones, 1813.
Fine copy of this scarce set, the plates showing shooting mishaps. Bobins III,1179 (duplicate copy); Schwerdt I, p.186; Tooley 230.
Small oblong folio (180 x 270mm). Engraved title, 8 hand-coloured engraved plates by Woodman and Turner after Frankland (occasional faint soiling, mainly confined to the margins of one or two plates). ?Original sprig-and-lattice pattern wrappers backed in red roan, upper cover with paper label engraved: 'Shooting', gilt edges (rebacked, wrappers repaired at corners, extremities faintly rubbed); modern black cloth case. Provenance: Martin Mangles (engraved bookplate).
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