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: 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, 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
![Shooting]. Henry ALKEN, T. SUTHERLAND](/pictures/thumb/05113_01.jpg?v=1630372686)
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: 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: 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
London: Thos. McLean, 1820. A Fine Set of Six Hand Colored Etched Plates on Fox Hunting ALKEN, Henry. A Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting by Henry Alken 1820 [cover title]. London: Thomas McLean, 1820. Oblong folio (11 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches; 298 x 441 mm.). Specially printed title-page..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann at his Eclipse Sporting & Military Gallery, 1851. "The Flowers of the Hunt" As Depicted by Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry. One of the Flowers of Our Hunt Set of Six Hand Coloured Aquatints by Henry Alken. London: Rudolph Ackermann at his Eclipse Sporting & Military Gallery, 1851. First edition..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First Issue The "Rich In Interest" Classic With 36 Hand-Colored Aquatints [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod. With Thirty-Six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken. London: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First edition, first issue..... More
![Thoughts While Fox Hunting]. Henry ALKEN](/pictures/thumb/05096_0001.jpg?v=1630370813)
London: Thomas McLean, 1833. "Thoughts While Fox Hunting" A Very Scarce and Highly Amusing Series of Hand Colored Lithograph Plates ALKEN, Henry. [Thoughts While Fox Hunting]. London: Thomas McLean, 1833. First [hand-colored] edition. Oblong folio (10 9 16 x 14 1/4 inches; 268 x 362 mm.). Six very fine hand colored..... More
Paris: Chez Hy. Gaugain et Cie…et chez E. Ardit, 1828. Monnier’s “Theatrical Gallery” A Very Unusual Example with the Plates in Two States - Colored and Plain [MONNIER, Henry, illustrator]. Galerie Théâtrale. Paris: Chez Hy. Gaugain et Cie.…et chez E. Ardit, [n.d., 1828]. Oblong folio. (10 3/8 x 14 inches; 263 x 355..... More
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