ALKEN, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)
Hunting, or Six Hour’s Sport, by Three Real Good Ones, From the East End, And Without Seeing a Hound. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823.
A rare set of plates, well drawn and coloured, representing Cockney Londoners in various amusing sporting difficulties. The work was issued without text, and in original buff wrappers, with title. No copy in BM. Bobins II, 756; Schwerdt I, p.16, illustration of Plate 3 facing p.16; Tooley 32.
Oblong folio (266 x 410mm). Letterpress title and six contemporary hand-coloured plates, highlighted with gum arabic (minor spotting in places). Contemporary maroon half morocco, title label gilt on upper cover. Provenance: RN Moore Stevens (bookplate) — Baron Nathan of Churt (1889-1963; bookplate).
ALKEN, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)
Hunting, or Six Hour’s Sport, by Three Real Good Ones, From the East End, And Without Seeing a Hound. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823.
A rare set of plates, well drawn and coloured, representing Cockney Londoners in various amusing sporting difficulties. The work was issued without text, and in original buff wrappers, with title. No copy in BM. Bobins II, 756; Schwerdt I, p.16, illustration of Plate 3 facing p.16; Tooley 32.
Oblong folio (266 x 410mm). Letterpress title and six contemporary hand-coloured plates, highlighted with gum arabic (minor spotting in places). Contemporary maroon half morocco, title label gilt on upper cover. Provenance: RN Moore Stevens (bookplate) — Baron Nathan of Churt (1889-1963; bookplate).
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