Reflecting the Times

182 Pages·2017·11.29 MB·English

Reflecting the Times
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Reflecting the Times:
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C
ontents
part 1 - NiNeteeNth ceNtury eNglish illustrated Books 006
part 2 - the age of pochoir 104
item 26 - CRUIKSHANK, George. (Russians in the Napoleonic Wars).
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I
ntroduCtIon
Most of the books in the present catalogue are from the library of a
distinguished British collector.
Assembled over the past forty years, they were selected with great care
and an eye for original condition where possible. To this end copies
were sought far and wide including from some of the great collections
that went to auction in the U.K. and the U.S.A. during this period. The
result has been a collection with distinguished provenances and many
copies in original boards or parts.
We are proud to offer the present selection and believe that it presents
a wonderful opportunity to buy outstanding examples of some of the
finest illustrated books of the past 200 years.
Julian MacKenzie
[email protected]
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iNeteeNth ceNtury Nglish llustrated ooks
1. ACKerMAnn, rudolph. The history of the colleges of Winchester, Eton and
Westminster; with the Charter-House, the schools of St. Paul’s, Merchant Taylors, Harrow
and Rugby, and the free-school of Christ’s Hospital.
R. Ackermann, London, 1816.

the fiNest pictorial record of the NiNe most famous schools iN eNglaNd, this was the
fifth of Ackermann’s ‘sumptuously illustrated volumes of English topography.’ The artists
include Pugin, Nash and Westall, while the engraving was carried out by such masters
of aquatint as Stadler, Buck and Havell, among others. The plates are chiefly of interior
views with illustrations of gowned scholars. A fine, wide-margined copy.
First edition. Large 4to (35 x 28.5 cm. approx.). 48 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates, issue with plate 23 in
third state (masters behatted) and plate 26 in third state; some mild foxing, offsetting from plates. Modern half
morocco, spine in 6 compartments, gilt lettered direct to second and fourth, others with gilt ornament.
Adams 116; Abbey Scenery 440; Tooley (1973), 3; Prideaux p126; Martin-Hardie pp106-7.
£3,000 [ref: 96202]
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2. AlFred, henry J. Views on the Thames. Marlow Weir, near Marlow Bridge, Bisham
Abbey, Temple Lock, Hurley, Harleyford.
Henry J. Alfred, London, 1857.

A rare suite of hand-coloured lithographs illustrating one of the most beautiful
stretches of the Thames. Well preserved. An excellent copy.
First edition. Landscape folio (51 x 35.5 cm). 6 hand-coloured lithograph plates. Original wrappers, modern
blue half calf, marbled sides, red morocco lettering piece.
Abbey, Scenery 437 (not coloured); Bobins 830.
£2,500 [ref: 92460]
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3. AlKen, henry. Driving Discoveries.
S. and J. Fuller, London, 1817.

Beautifully preseNted.
A wonderful comic sequence showing the potential pitfalls of driving a carriage.
Rare: only two copies are listed on the OCLC.
Provenance: Bookplate of Lord Harry Nathan of Churt.
Landscape folio (37.5 x 26.5 cm). Complete set of 7 hand-coloured etchings with 1817 watermarks (no title).
Later scarlet morocco, gilt lettered direct to spine and upper cover, red morocco-backed grey cloth slipcase with
cloth chemise.
Siltzer pp.57 & 69; Tooley 25.
£3,000 [ref: 95985]
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4. AlKen, henry. Sporting scrap book.
McLean, London, [1824].

a woNderful evocatioN of a BygoNe age with fine plates depicting country sports -
racing, fishing, hunting; occupations - farriery, brick-making; and country types.
‘An attractive volume.’ - Schwerdt. The smaller of two formats of this work issued
without priority.
First edition. 4to (29 x 20.5 cm), 50 hand-coloured plates captioned within the plate. Uncut in original red boards;
rebacked, original paper label to upper cover.
Siltzer p71; Schwerdt, I p25.
£1,250 [ref: 95619]
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5. AlKen, henry. Symptoms of Being Amused. Volume one [all published].
Thos. McLean, London, 1822.

A handsome copy of this work containing nearly 200 humorous sporting, military,
domestic, and other designs, engraved on 42 finely coloured plates. A second volume
was started and about a dozen plates were produced, but these are almost unknown.
Provenance: Bookplate of Lord Gwydyr, black letter ink-stamps to initial blank of
Sophia Campbell, Gwydyr’s mother, and her father, F. W. Campbell of Barbreck.
First edition. Landscape folio. Hand-coloured etched title and 41 hand-coloured plates by and after Alken.
Contemporary reddish brown morocco, marbled paper onlays to covers within gilt floral roll.
Mellon/Podeschi 114; Schwerdt I, p. 27; Siltzer; Tooley 57.
£1,950 [ref: 95986]
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