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Alken, Henry
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The National Sports of Great Britain. London: Thomas M’Lean, 1825
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (260 x 170mm.), 50 hand-coloured aquatint plates, watermarks 1822, original printed title label pasted in at front, green crushed morocco gilt by Riviere, red silk endpapers, gilt edges, collector’s folding cloth case, [Schwerdt I.19, describing this copy; Tooley 43]
Provenance
William Morley Pegge, armorial bookplate; C.F.G.R. Schwerdt, two armorial bookplates
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
THE SCHWERDT COPY, described by him in Hunting Hawking Shooting: “This book differs from the folio edition... Alken himself seems to have drawn in colours and engraved the plates, which... are peculiarly pleasing on account of their small size".