![GOSDEN, Thomas and John SCOTT (artist). A collection of 57 mounted engraved proof plates, almost all by Scott, mostly with autograph inscriptions by Thomas Gosden. [London: early 19th century]. 4° (mounts 325 x 240mm). (Many a little stained and spotted.) Contemporary blindstamped maroon grained roan (rubbed). One of several volumes containing Scott's proof engravings, made up by Gosden for his friends and bearing his autograph notes.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2006/CKS/2006_CKS_07300_0657_000(113240).jpg?w=1)
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GOSDEN, Thomas and John SCOTT (artist). A collection of 57 mounted engraved proof plates, almost all by Scott, mostly with autograph inscriptions by Thomas Gosden. [London: early 19th century]. 4° (mounts 325 x 240mm). (Many a little stained and spotted.) Contemporary blindstamped maroon grained roan (rubbed). One of several volumes containing Scott's proof engravings, made up by Gosden for his friends and bearing his autograph notes.
GOSDEN, Thomas (1780-1840). Impressions of a Series of Animals, Birds, &c. Illustrative of British Field Sports: from a Set of Silver Buttons, Drawn by A. Cooper...and Engraved by John Scott. London: J.H. Burn [and others], 1821. 8° (235 x 155mm). Engraved frontispiece and 15 small oval engravings on papier de chine, engraved tailpiece, advertisement leaf at end. (Leaf with the illustration of the hare torn and crudely repaired.) Gosden binding of blue calf, gilt spine, gilt and blindstamped border round sides, central panel containing 16 gilt cynegetical tools, gilt edges (slightly rubbed).Provenance: C.F.G.R. Swerdt.
A LARGE PAPER COPY of this attractive work issued in paper of varying thickness and colours. The work came about as a result of Scott having heard that Napoleon's jacket in St Helena was adorned with buttons illustrating hunting scenes and challenging Gosden that if he had some silver buttons made for his shooting-jacket, he, Scott, would engrave them so that they should be the finest in the world. Schwerdt I, p.213. (2)
GOSDEN, Thomas (1780-1840). Impressions of a Series of Animals, Birds, &c. Illustrative of British Field Sports: from a Set of Silver Buttons, Drawn by A. Cooper...and Engraved by John Scott. London: J.H. Burn [and others], 1821. 8° (235 x 155mm). Engraved frontispiece and 15 small oval engravings on papier de chine, engraved tailpiece, advertisement leaf at end. (Leaf with the illustration of the hare torn and crudely repaired.) Gosden binding of blue calf, gilt spine, gilt and blindstamped border round sides, central panel containing 16 gilt cynegetical tools, gilt edges (slightly rubbed).Provenance: C.F.G.R. Swerdt.
A LARGE PAPER COPY of this attractive work issued in paper of varying thickness and colours. The work came about as a result of Scott having heard that Napoleon's jacket in St Helena was adorned with buttons illustrating hunting scenes and challenging Gosden that if he had some silver buttons made for his shooting-jacket, he, Scott, would engrave them so that they should be the finest in the world. Schwerdt I, p.213. (2)
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