A PANORAMA OF THE PROGRESS OF HUMAN LIFE FASHIONABLY DISPLAYED ILLUSTRATING 'SHAKESPEARE'S AGES' AND EXHIBITING THE MANNERS, CHARACTER AND FIELD SPORTS OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE
by Alken, Henry Thomas. Schwerdt, C. F. G. R. (preface)
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- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Privately Printed (by Waterlow & Sons) by the Author of 'Hunting Hawking Shooting', 1930. Limited Facsmile Edition, First Thus. Soft cover. Near Fine. Facsimile, reduced in size but proportioned, of the original illustrations of Henry Thomas Aiken (1784-1851) published by S. and F. Fuller in 1820 on rollers or mounted as a series of drawings. Alken is known for illustrated works on British sport and social manners as 'Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities': Panorama was the forerunner of Nimrod's 'The Life of a Sportsman'. With a new preface and commentary by C.F.G.R. Schwerdt. Oblong folio, stiff printed wrappers, limited edition #124/400 copies, signed by Schwerdt. 15 colored plates - for a total of 35 pictures - mounted on 5 leaves, with descriptive letterpress facing each page. Original plates destroyed. Covers a tad solied with a few short tears and a small chip. Sheets near fine. Scarce.
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- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010880
- Title
- A PANORAMA OF THE PROGRESS OF HUMAN LIFE FASHIONABLY DISPLAYED ILLUSTRATING 'SHAKESPEARE'S AGES' AND EXHIBITING THE MANNERS, CHARACTER AND FIELD SPORTS OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE
- Author
- Alken, Henry Thomas. Schwerdt, C. F. G. R. (preface)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Facsmile Edition, First Thus
- Publisher
- Privately Printed (by Waterlow & Sons) by the Author of 'Hunting Hawking Shooting'
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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