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Howitt, Samuel, and others
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, &c... with a supplement of New South Wales. London: Edward Orme, no date [watermarks dated 1823]
- Paper
LARGE PAPER COPY, folio (325 x 225mm.), 110 hand-coloured aquatint plates, contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges, plates somewhat offset onto text, binding very slightly rubbed
Provenance
Hogan family, bookplate "Fulminis instar"
Literature
Schwerdt I:179; Tooley (1954) 226; cf. Abbey, Travel 2 & 3; Ferguson 577; Swift, Bibliotheca accipitraria II, 441.01
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Apart from Australia, sports are illustrated from around the world - Arab, Egyptian, Russian, Mamaluke, German, American, Mexican, African, Asian, etc. There is a section on bull-fighting as well as hunting whales. This undated edition is very similar to the copy described by Schwerdt as large paper, with gilt vignettes of a tiger and stag on the spine.