ALKEN, Henry. Scraps from the Sketch Book of Henry Alken . London: Thomas M'Lean, 1821. 4° (264 x 206mm). 42 hand-coloured etched plates, by and after Alken. (Title a little spotted, slight marginal soiling, one plate near end a little tattered at foremargin.) Full red morocco by J. Larkins, covers with gilt borders and corner tools, gilt-panelled spine, gilt edges, original paper label preserved on front blank (corners bumped). FIRST ISSUE. Another eclectic selection of designs, to be either copied or placed in scrap albums, including fox hunters, jockeys, coach-drivers, huzzars, oriental horsemen, and sports ranging from bowling to bull fighting. Schwerdt I, p. 21; Siltzer p. 70. (2)
ALKEN, Henry. Scraps from the Sketch Book of Henry Alken . London: Thomas M'Lean, 1821. 4° (264 x 206mm). 42 hand-coloured etched plates, by and after Alken. (Title a little spotted, slight marginal soiling, one plate near end a little tattered at foremargin.) Full red morocco by J. Larkins, covers with gilt borders and corner tools, gilt-panelled spine, gilt edges, original paper label preserved on front blank (corners bumped). FIRST ISSUE. Another eclectic selection of designs, to be either copied or placed in scrap albums, including fox hunters, jockeys, coach-drivers, huzzars, oriental horsemen, and sports ranging from bowling to bull fighting. Schwerdt I, p. 21; Siltzer p. 70. (2)
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