Recreations In Natural History Or Popular Sketches Of British Quadrupeds -

London: William Clarke, 1815. xvi, 33-364 [lacking pp. 1-32 + 365-68 (index + directions to binder), 22 (of 24) plates. . HB. 8vo, cont. half calf, rubbed/worn, marbled boards, endpapers, and edges. Some scattered light foxing. <b>A defective copy</b> lacking pp 1-32 (B-E) (sections on Deer, Badger & Fox) and 2 plates (The Pointer and the Spaniel), as well as the Index + Directions to Binder, pp 365-7 (AA7-8).. Charming woodcuts by Luke Clennel and engravings after paintings by him. Clennell (1781-1840) was an artist and wood-engraver. He began his artistic career in the workshop of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), where he trained for 7 years. Bewick was then at the height of his powers, having just put to press his first volume of the celebrated <i>British Birds</i>. Before long, was contributing to the production of the second volume of the <i>Birds</i>. Following the apprenticeship with Bewick, Clennell illustrated many books, including the present work, and… Read More

London: William Clarke, Taylor & Hessey, J.M.Richardson & Sherwood,Neely & Jones., 1815. Hardcover. Good. Engravings [24 as called for] after paintings by Clennell and others + Woodcuts [50] of rural animal scenes.. 8vo newer cloth spined boards & new endpapers. Titlepage + [iii] - xvi [Advertisement + Introduction] + 367pp including index + [1p=plate list]. Some foxing, mainly marginal, gift inscription to Edith Hunter dated 1858 with small pictorial ownership R.H. with spread-wing eagle? Above. Shallow marginal tear 1cm by 2cm to top of frontispiece and similar but smaller tear to top of titlepage + two tears without paper loss. Slight creasing to upper part of pages from p 222.

London: William Clarke, 1815. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Luke Clennell. The scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated study of British quadrupeds, featuring twenty-four engraved plates, and in a smart straight grained morocco binding. The first edition of this scarce early nineteenth century work of natural history, illustrated throughout by British wood-engraver and painter Luke Clennell, who acted as Thomas Bewick's assistant for his important work, 'A History of British Birds'.Illustrated with twenty-four engraved plates, including a frontispiece, and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.A charming and scarce study of four-footed mammals, discussing the 'nature, habits, and dispositions' - along with 'original anecdotes' - of such native English creatures as the ox, rat, sheep, deer, horse, stoat and stag.With the contemporary inscription of William Lucas to the front endpaper, and retaining to binder's instructions to the final leaf. A wonderfully… Read More