拍品 81
  • 81

HOWITT, FOREIGN FIELD SPORTS, FISHERIES, SPORTING ANECDOTES

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700 - 1,000 GBP
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描述

  • Foreign field sports, with a supplement of New South Wales. London: Edward Orme, no date [watermarks, 1823 and 1824/25?]
Large 4to, (324 x 230mm.), title with imprint on verso, one leaf index, 170pp. (paginated), 110 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary morocco gilt, half-title, minor offsetting, binding slightly worn

來源

Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809-1885); his son Robert, Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945); his daughter Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe

出版

cf. Abbey, Travel 2 & 3 (collation of this volume similar to Abbey 3, except for an undated title, and variant imprint on verso of title. The volume has a continuous pagination, and is without dedication or title-page to the supplement).

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."

拍品資料及來源

A magnificent work on many types of hunting, as carried out around the world. This is a variant of the 1819 second edition. The title-page is undated with a verso imprint of Howlett and Barker. The volume has a continuous pagination, and is without dedication or title-page to the supplement.