![ALKEN, Henry. 'Going to Cover'; 'Full Cry'; 'The Leap'; 'The Death' [untitled fox-hunting series]. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1 October 1828. A set of 4 hand-coloured aquatint plates by C. Bentley after Alken (340 x 466mm), laid down in oblong 2° album (370 x 537mm). Modern full blue calf, gilt lettering and date on spine and cover.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_04354_0081_000(alken_henry_going_to_cover_full_cry_the_leap_the_death_untitled_fox-hu105850).jpg?w=1)
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ALKEN, Henry. 'Going to Cover'; 'Full Cry'; 'The Leap'; 'The Death' [untitled fox-hunting series]. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1 October 1828. A set of 4 hand-coloured aquatint plates by C. Bentley after Alken (340 x 466mm), laid down in oblong 2° album (370 x 537mm). Modern full blue calf, gilt lettering and date on spine and cover.
'VERY FINE', LARGE PLATES in which particularly strong emphasis is given to the mounting speed of the hunt beneath a canopy of winter clouds. Mellon/Snelgrove 28; Schwerdt III p. 37 & plt. 177: 'A very fine and vigorous set of foxhuntings, highly coloured with beautiful sky effects'; Siltzer p. 61.
'VERY FINE', LARGE PLATES in which particularly strong emphasis is given to the mounting speed of the hunt beneath a canopy of winter clouds. Mellon/Snelgrove 28; Schwerdt III p. 37 & plt. 177: 'A very fine and vigorous set of foxhuntings, highly coloured with beautiful sky effects'; Siltzer p. 61.