Lot 214
Dinosaurs.- Hawkins (Thomas) The Book of the Great Sea-Dragons, Ichthyosauri and Plesiosauri, first edition, 1840.
Hammer Price: £5,000
Description
Dinosaurs.- Hawkins (Thomas) The Book of the Great Sea-Dragons, Ichthyosauri and Plesiosauri, first edition, mezzotint frontispiece by John Martin and 29 lithographs, of which one folding, frontispiece with tears, including one touching image, and neat repairs, scattered spotting, original upper cover trimmed and pasted in, modern endpapers, modern antique style half morocco, folio, 1840.
Description
Dinosaurs.- Hawkins (Thomas) The Book of the Great Sea-Dragons, Ichthyosauri and Plesiosauri, first edition, mezzotint frontispiece by John Martin and 29 lithographs, of which one folding, frontispiece with tears, including one touching image, and neat repairs, scattered spotting, original upper cover trimmed and pasted in, modern endpapers, modern antique style half morocco, folio, 1840.