Munnings (Sir Alfred) Pictures of Horses and English Life, second edition, inscribed to Letitia Shoppee with fine pen an ink self-portrait of the artist painting a horse race signed at the foot by the artist to half-title, A.N.s., 32-line autograph poem from the artist and an inscribed copy of the artist's pamphlet Larkbarrow Farm loosely inserted, plates, occasional light spotting, original cloth, 4to, 1939.

⁂ A superb presentation copy with a fine sketch by Munnings. Letitia Shoppee appears to have been an amateur artist with an interest in horse paintings, likely how she came to know Munnings. They seem to have struck up a lively and jocular correspondence based upon a love of nature and poetry. The self-portrait bears a close resemblance to those by the artist previously sold at auction (for example Bonhams Knightsbridge, 18th November, 2014, lot 18).