![ALKEN, Henry (Thomas) (1785-1851). Going to Epsom Races. A Ludicrous Amusement consisting of Modern Costume, Characters, Dandies, Equipages and Horsemanship. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819.
Continuous hand-coloured etched strip panorama in eight joined sections (60 x 4382mm. approximately). (Lacking a 190mm section at start.) On spool turning into publisher’s original wood drum, the drum with a glazed, hand-coloured racing print pasted on (the print damaged); brown morocco pull-off case by the Lakeside Press, Chicago.
FIRST ISSUE OF THE COLOURED STATE. While the first issue is without aquatint and lacks many of the background figures and horse carriages introduced in the second issue, its greater simplicity is very appealing. Uncoloured versions of this issue were also available. The engraved title label pasted onto the bottom of the wood drum lists prices of '15s. col[oure]d. 10s. 6d plain'. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p.23; Siltzer p. 58.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_11343_0144_001(alken_henry_going_to_epsom_races_a_ludicrous_amusement_consisting_of_m062555).jpg?w=1)
![ALKEN, Henry (Thomas) (1785-1851). Going to Epsom Races. A Ludicrous Amusement consisting of Modern Costume, Characters, Dandies, Equipages and Horsemanship. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819.
Continuous hand-coloured etched strip panorama in eight joined sections (60 x 4382mm. approximately). (Lacking a 190mm section at start.) On spool turning into publisher’s original wood drum, the drum with a glazed, hand-coloured racing print pasted on (the print damaged); brown morocco pull-off case by the Lakeside Press, Chicago.
FIRST ISSUE OF THE COLOURED STATE. While the first issue is without aquatint and lacks many of the background figures and horse carriages introduced in the second issue, its greater simplicity is very appealing. Uncoloured versions of this issue were also available. The engraved title label pasted onto the bottom of the wood drum lists prices of '15s. col[oure]d. 10s. 6d plain'. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p.23; Siltzer p. 58.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_11343_0144_002(alken_henry_going_to_epsom_races_a_ludicrous_amusement_consisting_of_m062604).jpg?w=1)
![ALKEN, Henry (Thomas) (1785-1851). Going to Epsom Races. A Ludicrous Amusement consisting of Modern Costume, Characters, Dandies, Equipages and Horsemanship. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819.
Continuous hand-coloured etched strip panorama in eight joined sections (60 x 4382mm. approximately). (Lacking a 190mm section at start.) On spool turning into publisher’s original wood drum, the drum with a glazed, hand-coloured racing print pasted on (the print damaged); brown morocco pull-off case by the Lakeside Press, Chicago.
FIRST ISSUE OF THE COLOURED STATE. While the first issue is without aquatint and lacks many of the background figures and horse carriages introduced in the second issue, its greater simplicity is very appealing. Uncoloured versions of this issue were also available. The engraved title label pasted onto the bottom of the wood drum lists prices of '15s. col[oure]d. 10s. 6d plain'. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p.23; Siltzer p. 58.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_11343_0144_000(alken_henry_going_to_epsom_races_a_ludicrous_amusement_consisting_of_m124051).jpg?w=1)
ALKEN, Henry (Thomas) (1785-1851). Going to Epsom Races. A Ludicrous Amusement consisting of Modern Costume, Characters, Dandies, Equipages and Horsemanship. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819.
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ALKEN, Henry (Thomas) (1785-1851). Going to Epsom Races. A Ludicrous Amusement consisting of Modern Costume, Characters, Dandies, Equipages and Horsemanship. London: S. and J. Fuller, 1819.
Continuous hand-coloured etched strip panorama in eight joined sections (60 x 4382mm. approximately). (Lacking a 190mm section at start.) On spool turning into publisher’s original wood drum, the drum with a glazed, hand-coloured racing print pasted on (the print damaged); brown morocco pull-off case by the Lakeside Press, Chicago.
FIRST ISSUE OF THE COLOURED STATE. While the first issue is without aquatint and lacks many of the background figures and horse carriages introduced in the second issue, its greater simplicity is very appealing. Uncoloured versions of this issue were also available. The engraved title label pasted onto the bottom of the wood drum lists prices of '15s. col[oure]d. 10s. 6d plain'. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p.23; Siltzer p. 58.
Continuous hand-coloured etched strip panorama in eight joined sections (60 x 4382mm. approximately). (Lacking a 190mm section at start.) On spool turning into publisher’s original wood drum, the drum with a glazed, hand-coloured racing print pasted on (the print damaged); brown morocco pull-off case by the Lakeside Press, Chicago.
FIRST ISSUE OF THE COLOURED STATE. While the first issue is without aquatint and lacks many of the background figures and horse carriages introduced in the second issue, its greater simplicity is very appealing. Uncoloured versions of this issue were also available. The engraved title label pasted onto the bottom of the wood drum lists prices of '15s. col[oure]d. 10s. 6d plain'. Abbey Life 472; Mellon/Snelgrove p.23; Siltzer p. 58.
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