by three real good ones, from the East End, and without seeing a hound.
London, Thomas M'Lean, 1823
Henry Alken's rare set of hunting plates, well drawn and coloured, representing Cockney Londoners in various amusing sporting difficulties. The work was issued without text, and in original buff wrappers, with title.
Landscape folio (26.6 x 41 cm). Letterpress title and six contemporary hand-coloured plates, highlighted with gum arabic (minor spotting in places). Contemporary maroon half morocco, title label gilt on upper cover, a very good example.
No copy in BM. Bobins II, 756; Schwerdt I, p.16, illustration of Plate 3 facing p.16; Tooley 32.
Landscape folio (26.6 x 41 cm). Letterpress title and six contemporary hand-coloured plates, highlighted with gum arabic (minor spotting in places). Contemporary maroon half morocco, title label gilt on upper cover, a very good example.
No copy in BM. Bobins II, 756; Schwerdt I, p.16, illustration of Plate 3 facing p.16; Tooley 32.
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