Fox Hunting: Digging out.
London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins.
FOX HUNTING
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Deer Hounds and Red Deer
Tinted lithograph. Image measures 13" x 16.75". In this print, a red deer, one of the largest deer species, is chased by two deer hounds, one which leaps in unison with the larger animal. The comparably small size of the dogs showcases the large size of the deer, which looks down at his pursuer with a wide eye full of a palpable sense of fear. The print, published circa 1840, is in good condition with minor stains. Wear to the...
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Fallow Deer [Two Deer]
London. Tinted lithograph. Image measures 12.5" x 16.75". In this print, a young and old fallow buck lay in a grassy field, with the young buck, distinguishable by his spots, resting his head on the stomach of the older deer. Fallow deer are native to Europe, and the sight is one that would not have been uncommon in the countryside of England, where the print was likely published circa 1840. The deer's antlers and fur have been rendered with exquisite...
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[Various Deer]
London. Tinted lithograph. Image measures 11.5" x 14.5". This print contains four views of deer, both alone and in groups. Clockwise from left: a buck with two does near a lake; a buck with two fawns by a haystand; a young buck lying in the fores; and a buck reclined against a rock. The print, published circa 1840, is in good condition with minor stains. Wear to the margins not affecting the image.
The History of the Belvoir Hunt.
Westminster: Constable, 1899. Sepia frontis. port., many black and white plates, large folding color map, 415pp., thick 8vo, gilt-stamped red cloth, t.e.g., uncut. Westminster: Archibald Constable, 1899. Very good (+).
Hounds are Home; The History of the Royal Calpe Hunt
London: Springwood Books, 1979. Many Illus., folding color map. 4to, red cloth, d.w. with small tear, cloth covers slightly warped, a few pages slightly underlined in red ink. London: Springwood Books, (1979).
The Silver Horn, and Other Sporting Tales of John Weatherford.
New York: Derrydale, 1932. Illustrated by J.A. Twachtman. Tall 8vo, gilt-stamped red boards. New York: Derrydale Press, 1932. Just a touch of wear at edges and some discoloration on endpaper from old bookplate, otherwise a fine copy, housed in a custom 2-piece leather slipcase. Limited edition- one of 950 copies.
Scattered Scarlet
New York: Scribner, 1925. 8 tipped-in plates by Lionel Edwards. 83pp., tall 8vo, gilt-lettered red cloth; spine faded, text foxed, ink ownership signature and date front free endpaper. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. A very good copy.
Untitled
London: I. Dickinson, 1823. View. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6.75" x 10.5". Little is known about this charming lithograph depicting two horses and their riders at a hunt with the hounds leading the way. Minor wear and aging to edges and margins. Lower right corner has slight crease. Small tear to bottom edge.
The Noble Science: A Few General Ideas on Fox-Hunting, for the Use of the Rising Generation of Sportsmen, and more especially those of the Hertfordshire Hunt Club.
London: Ackermann, 1839. Engraved frontis., half-title illustration, many wood engravings, xii + 327pp., plus ads, 8vo, full gilt-bordered and lettered leather, inner dentelles, a.e.g.; original cloth covers bound in, minor scuffing and fading. London: Ruldolph Ackermann, 1839. First Edition. A very good copy.
Hawbuck Grange, or, the Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.
London: Bradbury, 1885. Illustrated by Phiz, with illustrations by H. K. Browne & W. T. Maud. More than 40 illustrations, including 8 colored steel plate engravings. 265pp., 8vo, gilt-decorated pictorial cloth; spine faded, ends worn. London: Bradbury & Agnew, n.d. (ca. 1885). A very good copy.
Advice on Fox-Hunting
London: Bumpus, 1906. Sepia fronitspiece portrait, foxing on tissue guard and title page. 12mo, red cloth, somewhat dust-soiled. London: John and Edward Bumpus, 1906. First Edition. A very good(-) copy. With a 19thc hand written letter attached to the rear fly-leaf and previous owner's name on inside front cover.
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