The National Sports of Great Britain, ... Fifty Engravings, with Descriptions
by Alken, Henry
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Full olive levant gilt by Riviere and Son, gilt turn-ins, a.e.g. Bookplate of William Morley Pegge; Schwerdt bookplate. Some lig
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
The "Fox Hunters Toast" plate (no. 19) is bound as a frontispiece; the original printed label is laid down on a preliminary leaf: Alken's Sports of Great Britain. Fifty coloured plates. Price Three Guineas.
A classic Alken title with excellent provenance. Tooley 43; Siltzer p. 72; Schwerdt I, pp. 19-20 (this copy); Podeschi 121 (folio ed.)
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 304214
- Title
- The National Sports of Great Britain, ... Fifty Engravings, with Descriptions
- Author
- Alken, Henry
- Format/Binding
- 50 hand-colored aquatint plates by H. Alken. Printed title, preface, leaf with printed list of plates; each plate with letterpre
- Book Condition
- Used - Full olive levant gilt by Riviere and Son, gilt turn-ins, a.e.g. Bookplate of William Morley Pegge; Schwerdt bookplate. Some lig
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in the royal octavo format with new plates
- Publisher
- Thomas M'Lean
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Keywords
- Sports & Games
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
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