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ALKEN, Henry (1784-1851) and Rudolph ACKERMANN (d.1868). [Ackermann's Sporting Scraps.] London: R. Ackermann, plates dated 1850-1861.
Oblong 4°, (218 x 273mm). 36 hand-coloured aquatint plates. (Light spotting, a few plates loose.) Contemporary red morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, tooled gilt turn-ins, gilt edges, burgundy morocco gilt lettering piece inside upper board.
RUDOLPH ACKERMANN'S VERY RARE SERIES OF SPORTING SCRAPS. This set comprising Hunting Scraps, 4 plates (1861); Coaching Scraps, 4 plates (1854); Steeplechase Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Shooting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Coursing Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Racing Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Yachting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Indian Sporting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Stag-hunting, Deer-stalking, Shooting, Fishing (each one plate). Siltzer p.67; Lane p.80,82.
Oblong 4°, (218 x 273mm). 36 hand-coloured aquatint plates. (Light spotting, a few plates loose.) Contemporary red morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, tooled gilt turn-ins, gilt edges, burgundy morocco gilt lettering piece inside upper board.
RUDOLPH ACKERMANN'S VERY RARE SERIES OF SPORTING SCRAPS. This set comprising Hunting Scraps, 4 plates (1861); Coaching Scraps, 4 plates (1854); Steeplechase Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Shooting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Coursing Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Racing Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Yachting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Indian Sporting Scraps, 4 plates (1850); Stag-hunting, Deer-stalking, Shooting, Fishing (each one plate). Siltzer p.67; Lane p.80,82.
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