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Auction archive: Lot number 16

Hunting-- St. John (Charles): A Tour in Sutherlandshire, with Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman and Naturalist, first edition, 8vo, 1849 [Schwerdt II p. 144], wood-engraved frontispieces and eight plates, later sea-green half morocco by H....

Auction 18.10.1991
18 Oct 1991
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$516 - US$688
Price realised:
£385
ca. US$662
Auction archive: Lot number 16

Hunting-- St. John (Charles): A Tour in Sutherlandshire, with Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman and Naturalist, first edition, 8vo, 1849 [Schwerdt II p. 144], wood-engraved frontispieces and eight plates, later sea-green half morocco by H....

Auction 18.10.1991
18 Oct 1991
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$516 - US$688
Price realised:
£385
ca. US$662
Beschreibung:

Hunting-- St. John (Charles): A Tour in Sutherlandshire, with Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman and Naturalist, first edition, 8vo, 1849 [Schwerdt II p. 144], wood-engraved frontispieces and eight plates, later sea-green half morocco by H. Wood, spines gilt in six sections, with raised bands, t.e.g. -- Daniel (William B.): Rural Sports, 2 vols. in 3, 8vo, [1801-02] [cf. Schwerdt I p. 133], engraved titles and 58 plates, some folding (light browning and spotting), contemporary calf (neatly rebacked) -- Bewick (Thomas) -- Somervile (William): The Chase; a Poem, 4to, William Bulmer 1802 [cf. Schwerdt II p. 167 ' This edition is the finest of them all' ], 13 large wood-engraved vignettes by Bewick (light spotting), modern half calf -- Radcliffe (F.P. Delmé): The Noble Science, fourth edition, 8vo, 1893 [cf. Schwerdt II p. 122], wood-engraved title, 10 hand-coloured engraved plates, and 35 wood-engraved plates and illustrations, contemporary crimson half morocco by Hatchards, spine faded). (8)

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
18 Oct 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

Hunting-- St. John (Charles): A Tour in Sutherlandshire, with Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman and Naturalist, first edition, 8vo, 1849 [Schwerdt II p. 144], wood-engraved frontispieces and eight plates, later sea-green half morocco by H. Wood, spines gilt in six sections, with raised bands, t.e.g. -- Daniel (William B.): Rural Sports, 2 vols. in 3, 8vo, [1801-02] [cf. Schwerdt I p. 133], engraved titles and 58 plates, some folding (light browning and spotting), contemporary calf (neatly rebacked) -- Bewick (Thomas) -- Somervile (William): The Chase; a Poem, 4to, William Bulmer 1802 [cf. Schwerdt II p. 167 ' This edition is the finest of them all' ], 13 large wood-engraved vignettes by Bewick (light spotting), modern half calf -- Radcliffe (F.P. Delmé): The Noble Science, fourth edition, 8vo, 1893 [cf. Schwerdt II p. 122], wood-engraved title, 10 hand-coloured engraved plates, and 35 wood-engraved plates and illustrations, contemporary crimson half morocco by Hatchards, spine faded). (8)

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
18 Oct 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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