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Scraps from The Sketch Book of Henry Alken, engraved by himself, containing forty-two coloured plates. London: T. M'Lean, 1823.
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ALKEN, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)
Scraps from The Sketch Book of Henry Alken, engraved by himself, containing forty-two coloured plates. London: T. M'Lean, 1823.
First edition of Alken's printed sketch book depicting hunting scenes, shooting, Eastern horsemen, skittles matches, dog fighting and other amusing subjects. Bound with the title and five plates of Alken’s Symptoms of Being Amused, also published by Thomas M'Lean in parts during 1822, (Bobins III, 1172) and twelve plates from Alken’s Illustrations to Popular Songs (Bobins I, 37). Siltzer p.71; Schwerdt I p.21.
Oblong quarto (248 x 347mm). Title and 42 soft ground etchings coloured by a contemporary hand (with watermarks 1821-1822), with additional title and five plates and twelve further plates by Alken all contemporary hand-coloured (very light spotting to a few plates, minor soiling in places). Crimson straight-grained morocco, sides gilt in a panel design, outer panel with gilt tooled border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, inner dentelles gilt (rubbed at joints and edges, corners worn).
Scraps from The Sketch Book of Henry Alken, engraved by himself, containing forty-two coloured plates. London: T. M'Lean, 1823.
First edition of Alken's printed sketch book depicting hunting scenes, shooting, Eastern horsemen, skittles matches, dog fighting and other amusing subjects. Bound with the title and five plates of Alken’s Symptoms of Being Amused, also published by Thomas M'Lean in parts during 1822, (Bobins III, 1172) and twelve plates from Alken’s Illustrations to Popular Songs (Bobins I, 37). Siltzer p.71; Schwerdt I p.21.
Oblong quarto (248 x 347mm). Title and 42 soft ground etchings coloured by a contemporary hand (with watermarks 1821-1822), with additional title and five plates and twelve further plates by Alken all contemporary hand-coloured (very light spotting to a few plates, minor soiling in places). Crimson straight-grained morocco, sides gilt in a panel design, outer panel with gilt tooled border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, inner dentelles gilt (rubbed at joints and edges, corners worn).
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