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The Beauties & Defects in the Figure of the Horse Comparatively Delineated in a series of Coloured Plates
by ALKEN Henry 1785-1851
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London at the Temple of Fancy. 34, Rathbone Place.: S. & J. Fuller. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ALKEN Henry. An exquisite Alken rarity [1816]. First edition. Quarto. Recent half calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments, with raised bands, black morocco label, all edges gilt; elaborate engraved title page, comprising an engraved roundel title, encompassed by small equine vignettes, and eighteen delicately hand-coloured lithographed plates by Alken; immaculate externally, but with some light offsetting of plates, this is nevertheless an excellent copy of an uncommon Alken item. A rare and important work on Horses and their management. (268*177 mm). (Tooley 20; Huth, p 85; Mellon & Snelgrove 73; Schwerdt 1:12) Schwerdt: "Alken was about thirty-two years of age when he published this book, and states on p. 2 of the preface that: The author's remarks are the result of the most attentive observation during many years entirely devoted to the pleasures of the field.
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- Title
- The Beauties & Defects in the Figure of the Horse Comparatively Delineated in a series of Coloured Plates
- Author
- ALKEN Henry 1785-1851
- Illustrator
- ALKEN Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- S. & J. Fuller
- Place of Publication
- London at the Temple of Fancy. 34, Rathbone Place.
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- Alken Humour wit caricature Horses sport hunting
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
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