Description
Alken (Henry) The National Sports of Great Britain, 50 soft-ground etchings by and after Alken, very occasional spotting or soiling, original red blind-stamped cloth, a little rubbed, spine faded and repaired at head and foot, corners bumped, preserved in modern red calf-backed cloth drop-back box, gilt-stamped calf label on upper cover, Le Vivier Library copy, [Tooley 43], Royal 8vo, Thomas M'Lean, 1825.
⁂ Scarce in the original cloth.
Lot 6
Alken (Henry) The National Sports of Great Britain, 50 soft-ground etchings, original cloth, Thomas M'Lean, 1825.
Hammer Price: £240
Description
Alken (Henry) The National Sports of Great Britain, 50 soft-ground etchings by and after Alken, very occasional spotting or soiling, original red blind-stamped cloth, a little rubbed, spine faded and repaired at head and foot, corners bumped, preserved in modern red calf-backed cloth drop-back box, gilt-stamped calf label on upper cover, Le Vivier Library copy, [Tooley 43], Royal 8vo, Thomas M'Lean, 1825.
⁂ Scarce in the original cloth.