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The Right Sort.

Stock Code 110336

London, S. & J. Fuller, 1821-22.

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Schwerdt-Spitz-Bobins copy. The Schwerdt-Spitz-Bobins copy of this rare early Alken series, issued without a title-page and which Schwerdt says was 'One of the author's favourites'.

Few Alken prints are lithographic, and these have strikingly fresh colouring.

First edition; landscape folio; 6 fine hand-coloured lithograph plates by Hullmandel after Alken, interleaved with blank Whatman paper of the same date, later green half morocco with green morocco label to upper cover, cloth slip-case, a fine copy.

Schwerdt III, p.83; Siltzer p.59; Bobins 1388 (this copy).
Provenance

Provenance: I.C.F.G.R. Schwerdt (bookplate & monogram to foot of spine); Joel Spitz (bookplate & small ink stamp on verso of final plate); Norman Bobins.

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The Right Sort.

ALKEN, Henry.

Stock code: 110336

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