ALKEN, Henry. Rudiments for Drawing the Horse. London: C. Hullmandel for S. and J. Fuller, 1822 [plates dated 1821-1822; watermarked 1818]. Oblong 4° (219 x 285mm). Letterpress title, 26 hand-coloured lithographic plates by and after Alken, interleaved. (Title spotted, light dust soiling and slight spotting to plate margins, plates 3 and 22 with closed tear, plate 19 with short tear, all marginal and unobtrusive, pinhole in plate 19.) Hard-grained red half morocco by Tout (joints and corners rubbed); solander case.
ALKEN, Henry. Rudiments for Drawing the Horse. London: C. Hullmandel for S. and J. Fuller, 1822 [plates dated 1821-1822; watermarked 1818]. Oblong 4° (219 x 285mm). Letterpress title, 26 hand-coloured lithographic plates by and after Alken, interleaved. (Title spotted, light dust soiling and slight spotting to plate margins, plates 3 and 22 with closed tear, plate 19 with short tear, all marginal and unobtrusive, pinhole in plate 19.) Hard-grained red half morocco by Tout (joints and corners rubbed); solander case.

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ALKEN, Henry. Rudiments for Drawing the Horse. London: C. Hullmandel for S. and J. Fuller, 1822 [plates dated 1821-1822; watermarked 1818]. Oblong 4° (219 x 285mm). Letterpress title, 26 hand-coloured lithographic plates by and after Alken, interleaved. (Title spotted, light dust soiling and slight spotting to plate margins, plates 3 and 22 with closed tear, plate 19 with short tear, all marginal and unobtrusive, pinhole in plate 19.) Hard-grained red half morocco by Tout (joints and corners rubbed); solander case.

AKEN'S RARE COPY BOOK FOR THE HORSE ARTIST. Includes studies of horse anatomy, and many scenes of a single horse, either ridden, saddled up but held by a groom or rider on foot, or else in a state of freedom without rider, harnass or attendant groom. Tooley 45 (23 plates); Nissen ZBI 86 (uncoloured); cf. Dixon 107 (1837 printing by Ackermann).

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