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[Bunbury (Henry William)], "Geoffrey Gambado". An Academy for Grown Horsemen, 2 parts in 1 vol., first Rowlandson edition, 29 hand-coloured etched plates by Rowlandson after Bunbury, lightly browned, text foxed and with offsetting from plates, modern bookplate of Woods Price, later half morocco, uncut, spine slightly faded, rubbed, 1809; another edition, first edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece and 16 plates by W.Dickinson after the author, light soiling, crease to lower margin of title, tear to outer margin of E2 (repaired), contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt, for W.Dickinson, 1787, 8vo & small folio (2)

Lot 20

Bunbury (Henry William) An Academy for Grown Horsemen, 29 hand-coloured etchings by Rowlandson, 1809 & first edition of the same, 17 stipple-engraved plates by W.Dickinson, 1787, 8vo & small folio (2)  

Hammer Price: £200

Description

[Bunbury (Henry William)], "Geoffrey Gambado". An Academy for Grown Horsemen, 2 parts in 1 vol., first Rowlandson edition, 29 hand-coloured etched plates by Rowlandson after Bunbury, lightly browned, text foxed and with offsetting from plates, modern bookplate of Woods Price, later half morocco, uncut, spine slightly faded, rubbed, 1809; another edition, first edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece and 16 plates by W.Dickinson after the author, light soiling, crease to lower margin of title, tear to outer margin of E2 (repaired), contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt, for W.Dickinson, 1787, 8vo & small folio (2)

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