Lot 69
Rawstorne (Lawrence) Gamonia: or, the Art of Preserving Game, 15 hand-coloured aquatint plates, contemporary olive morocco, gilt, R.Ackermann, 1837.
Hammer Price: £260
Description
Rawstorne (Lawrence) Gamonia: or, the Art of Preserving Game; and an improved method of making Plantations and Covers..., first edition, half-title, 15 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates by J.T.Rawlins heightened with gum arabic, errata slip at end, light foxing to tissue guards and some text leaves, plates generally clean and bright, contemporary olive green morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled border, g.e., slightly faded, spine ends and corners rubbed, [Abbey, Life 392; Tooley 393], 8vo, R.Ackermann, 1837.
Description
Rawstorne (Lawrence) Gamonia: or, the Art of Preserving Game; and an improved method of making Plantations and Covers..., first edition, half-title, 15 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates by J.T.Rawlins heightened with gum arabic, errata slip at end, light foxing to tissue guards and some text leaves, plates generally clean and bright, contemporary olive green morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled border, g.e., slightly faded, spine ends and corners rubbed, [Abbey, Life 392; Tooley 393], 8vo, R.Ackermann, 1837.