Lot 188
  • 188

Howitt, Samuel, and John Augustus Atkinson and others

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, &c. &c. From Drawings by Messrs. Howitt, Atkinson, Clark, Manskirch ... with a Supplement of New South Wales. London: H.R. Young, 1819
  • Paper
Second edition, folio (328 x 228mm.), LARGE PAPER, 110 hand-coloured aquatint plates, contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, gilt with fauna tools in compartments on spine, without half-title, occasional light spotting and offsetting, upper hinge starting, a trifle rubbed

Provenance

James Wood, ink inscription on endpaper; Duke of Gloucester, bookplate, sale Christie's London, 26-27 January 2006, lot 646

 

Literature

Abbey, Travel I, 3; Schwerdt I, p.179; Tooley 225

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

Catalogue Note

THE GLOUCESTER COPY. Tooley calls for a half-title whereas Abbey does not.