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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."
"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.