New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1905. A Unique Hand Illuminated Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam In an Amazing Jeweled Binding by John F. Grabeau with Eighty-Six Semi Precious Stones GRABAU, John F[rederick], binder. MARTIN, Irene Stanley, illuminator. HANSCOM, Adelaide, artist & photographer. The Rubaiyát of Omar Kháyyám as translated into English verse..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari…et chez Martinet, 1859. The Moroccan Sultan, Monsieur Prudhomme (a Stereotypical Bourgeois), and the Chinese Emperor Thirty Fine, Humorous Lithographs by Honoré Daumier DAUMIER, Honoré. Album des Charges du Jour. 30 Lithographies par H. Daumier. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari…et chez Martinet, [1859-60]. First edition. Oblong folio (10..... More
London [&] Paris: Rudolph Ackermann [&] Galignani & Co., 1853. "A Rare Work. The frontispiece. which is executed in the manner of Henry Alken" From the Library of Fitz Eugene Dixon [ALKEN, Henry, in the style of]. [ARMSTRONG, William Henry]. O'BRADLEY, Arthur, pseudonym. The Gretna-Green Bolt-a, or, Young Ladies' Man-ual. Edited by..... More
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1816. Seven Magnificent Hand Colored Etched Plates Depicting 'Pitiful Situations' ALKEN, Henry. [Sporting Discoveries, or The Miseries of Hunting in a series of seven plates, being hints to young sportsmen by Ben Tally-Ho]. London: S. and J. Fuller, 2 September 1816. First edition, first issue with..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1828. Fourteen of Henry Alken's Sporting Medallions ALKEN, Henry. [Sporting Medallions] Miniature Sporting Prints. [London: R. Ackermann, 1828]. Small octavo (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches; 240 x 165 mm.). A group of eight exceptionally fine hand-colored etched plates, all window-mounted (3 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches; 80 x...... More
London: Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit & Humour, 1822. With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Engraved Plates Containing Approximately 200 Comical Vignettes The Bemens/Widener/Adee Copy with all Seven of the Original Printed Wrappers bound in at end. ALKEN, H[enr]y. Symptoms of Being Amused. Vol. I. London: Published by Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit &..... More
London: Thos. McLean, 1824. Henry Alken's New Scrap Book ALKEN, Henry. Henry Alken's New Scrap Book. London: Thos. McLean, 1824. First edition. Oblong quarto (7 x 10 1/2 inches; 177 x 267 mm.). Twenty hand-colored plates, interleaved with tissue guards. Plates watermarked 1822. Publisher's dark green pebbled cloth over decorative green boards..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1850. One of the Rarest of all Henry Alken's Albums ALKEN, Henry. [Ackermann's Sporting Scraps]. London: Rudolph Ackermann, February 20th. 1850 - March 13th. 1861. First edition. Oblong quarto (8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches; 214 x 273 mm.). Thirty-six superb hand colored aquatint plates, heightened with gum..... More
London: Collected and Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1824. Excessively Rare 1824 Henry Alken Compilation from the Library of Sir Walter Gilbey ALKEN, Henry. A Collection of Sporting and Humorous Designs, Comprising A Variety of Entertaining Works, by Henry Alken, Illustrative of the Manners, Customs, Sports and Pastimes of England. [Volume II..... More
London: Thomas McLean, 1822. With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Engraved Plates Containing Approximately 200 Comical Vignettes ALKEN, H[enr]y. Symptoms of Being Amused. Vol. I. London: Published by Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit & Humour, 1822. First edition. Oblong folio (9 5/8 x 14 1/8 inches; 244 x 359 mm.). Hand-colored engraved title..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1826. Rare Hand-Colored Copy Of Sporting and Military Sketches By Henry Alken With Forty-Two Hand Colored Aquatint Plates ALKEN, Henry. The Sketch Book of Henry Alken. Engraved by Himself. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1826. Second [colored]edition of Scraps from the Sketch Book of Henry Alken. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. Oblong..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1822. "One Season Makes a Proficient; Practice Makes Perfect" But - Peter Pop and Sam Slop are A Danger to the Peace ALKEN, Henry. A Cockney's Shooting Season, in Suffolk, By Henry Alken. Containing The Remarkable Adventures that actually occurred to a young Cit on a visit to his..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1824. Fishing, Hunting, Racing & Shooting, Etc., Etc. Fifty Fine Hand Colored Etched Plates by Henry Alken The Large Format Issue ALKEN, Henry. Sporting Scrap Book by Henry Alken. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1824. First edition, larger format. Oblong quarto (9 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches; 250 x 353 mm.). Printed..... More
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1821. Alken's First Published Work The Comic Foibles of Amateur Horsemen [ALKEN, Henry]. Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, or the reverse of Sporting Phrases taken from the Work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments... [by] Ben Tally Ho, an occasional Visitor in Leicestershire. London: S. & J. Fuller, 1st Septr..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, Repository of Wit and Humour, 1825. “True Sportsmen are We for the Game Once in View” ALKEN, Henry. Illustrations to Popular Songs. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. First edition, third issue. Oblong folio (9 7/8 x 141/4 inches; 250 x 361 mm.). [2] leaves (containing letterpress title and..... More
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London: Tho.s McLean, 1823. "Master George" and "Specimens of Riding Near London" The Fitz Eugene Dixon / Joel Spitz copy ALKEN, Henry. Alken's Progressive Sports [cover title]. Scenes in the Life of Master George [and] Specimens of Riding near London. Tho.s McLean, 1823 & 1821. Two works bound together in one volume..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, [1821]. The Life of a Race-Horse Depicted in Six Superb Aquatint Plates by Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry. The High Mettled Racer. A Series of Six Prints from the Original Drawings by Henry Alken. London: [S. & J. Fuller, 1821]. First edition. Oblong folio (15 3/4 x 21 3/4..... More
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London: Thomas Pulser, 1817. A Set of Four Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by Henry Alken, Engraved by T. Sutherland ALKEN, Henry. [Shooting]. London: Thomas Pulser, 1 June 1817 [i.e. 1820]. Four Magnificent Hand Colored Sporting Engravings by T. Sutherland after Henry Alken. Elephant folio (16 5/8 x 21 7/8 inches; 423..... More
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1825. "The Progression of the Foal to the Yearling, the Race-Horse, the Hunter, Thereafter Working Menially and Declining to a Pathetic End" As Depicted by Henry Alken in Seven Superb Hand Colored Etched Plates ALKEN, Henry. The Seven Ages of the Horse. London: S. & J. Fuller..... More
London: R. Ackermann & Co., 1829. A Lovely Series of Hand-Colored Aquatint Sporting Prints Focused on Field Sports ALKEN, Henry. A Set of Four Plates on Field Sports by Henry Alken 1829. [cover title]. London: R. Ackermann & Co., 1829. Oblong folio (12 7/8 x 19 inches; 324 x 482 mm.)..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, Repository of Wit and Humour, 1823. Newcomers to the Meltonian Hunt who Dress like Dandies and have no Thought for their Horses "A Very Rare Series, Amongst the Largest and Finest of Alken's Plates." (Tooley) ALKEN, Henry. Comparative Meltonians, As they are, and as they were… By Ben Tally-Ho..... More
![The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]. Henry ALKEN,...](/pictures/thumb/05108_001.jpg?v=1630372207)
London: S & J. Fuller, at the Sporting Gallery, 1822. Six Fine Hand Colored Plates Lithographed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel "One of C.F.G.R. Schwerdt's Favourites" ALKEN, Henry. [HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithographer]. [The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]. London: S & J. Fuller, at the..... More
London: Printed for Thomas M'lean… by Howlett & Brimmer, 1825. The Excessively Rare Large-Paper Issue of Alken's National Sports of Great Britain The Superb Fitz Eugene Dixon Copy ALKEN, Henry. The National Sports of Great Britain, By Henry Alken. Fifty engravings, with descriptions. London: Printed for Thomas M'lean… by Howlett & Brimmer..... More
London: Published by Thomas McLean… Printed by W. Lewis, 1821. "Considered the Most Comprehensive and Most Famous Work by Henry Alken" (Dixon) With the Hand Colored Frontispiece dated 1820 ALKEN, Henry. The National Sports of Great Britain. By Henry Alken. With Descriptions, in English and French. London: Published by Thomas McLean… Printed..... More
London: Thomas McLean, 1821. A Fine Set of Six Hand Colored Etched Plates Depicting the Humorous Adventures of Two Inexperienced Gentleman Riders… ALKEN, Henry. A Set of Six Plates on Horse Riding by Henry Alken 1821 [cover title]. London: Thomas McLean, 1821. Oblong folio (12 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches; 324..... More
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