A Sportsman's Bag [with] The Passing Seasons [with] Portfolio of Hunting Problems

Horses and hunting.

This is a unusual collection of works illustrated by Lionel Edwards. Two of the items are signed limited editions with the colour plates all signed in pencil. Lionel Edwards was a British artist who specialised in painting horses and field sports. He worked for Country Life, The Sphere and the Graphic and also provided illustrations for Black Beauty and Lorna Doone. He is best known for his hunting scenes and these illustrations are excellent examples of his skill and artistry in horse painting. These three works all cover British field sports of hunting, fishing, shooting and horse racing.

3 vols. A Sportsman's Bag: Limited edition numbered 79 of 100 signed copies, (550 unsigned and unnumbered); Folio, (46 x 38 cm), 18 mounted colour plates, all signed by the artist in pencil, captioned tissue guards, numerous black and white illustrations in text, edges uncut; publisher's orange cloth, original printed dust-jacket, a little worn in parts; The Passing Seasons: Limited edition numbered 130 of 250 copies; folio (44 x36 cm), 18 mounted colour plates, all signed by the artist, captioned, numerous black and white illustrations in text, inner hinges cracked, uncut; publisher's orange printed cloth; Portfolio of Hunting Problems (reprinted from the Field); folio (44 x29 cm), 10 illustrated pages with text, all loose in brown paper printed wrappers; all three titles housed in modern red morocco backed box, spine gilt lettered; a very good copy;