Sporting sketches :
consisting of subjects relating to sports of the field, as horses, dogs, live and dead game, wild fowl, fox hunting, shooting, coursing, fishing, &c. &c. The whole illustrative of landscape scenery /
by Henry Alken.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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London : Published by S. and J. Fuller, at the Temple of Fancy, Rathbone Place; and may be had of all the booksellers in the United Kingdom., [1817]
- Note
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With title-page only of his Qualified horses and unqualified riders (London: S. and J. Fuller, 1815), and a sheet of 4 drawings (2 of a man, 2 of a dog), unsigned.
Wrappers from original parts bound in at back.
Title for another work, "Progressive lessons on landscape, for young beginers" by David Cox, 1816, printed on verso of front cover.
Publisher's advertisements printed on both sides of rear cover.
Schwerdt describes original issue: 6 parts (36 art prints, dated Feb. 1, 1817-Feb. 2, 1818) issued in paper covers numbered 1-6; advertisement on p. [2] of covers has date 1816.
"This work will be completed in six monthly numbers, each number containing six plates"--Cover.
Date of publication engraved at the bottom of each plate ranges between Feb. 1, 1817 and July 1, 1817.
Date of publication from plates.
Cover title.
- Physical Description
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12, [24] leaves of plates :
all ill. (engravings) ;
31 x 44 cm.
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