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Lot 84
[Dodgson (C.L.)] The Hunting of the Snark eighteenth thousand" wood-engraved frontispiece and 8 full-page illustrations by Henry Holiday 1876; Rhyme? and Reason? first edition wood-engraved frontispiece and 73 illustrations by Arthur B. Frost and Henry Holiday 38 full-page 1883; Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland seventy-ninth thousand with revisions to text illustrations by John Tenniel upper cover faded 1886; Another copy eighty-seventh thousand with new preface illustrations by John Tenniel 1898 original cloth gilt " 8vo(4)
Lot 215
Hall, S. C. (Editor). The Book of Gems. From The Poets and Artists of Great Britain, London George Bell, 1877. Morocco backed paper mache boards to resemble walnut, gutta percha binding perishing, octavo, plus Carroll, Lewis. The Hunting of the Snark, illustrated by Mervyn Peake, first edition thus, London Chato & Windus, 1941. Dust wrapper, octavo, plus other volumes, mainly leather bound. (box) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 97
The Duke of Beaufort`s Hunt: a fine and large Queen Anne lidded quart tankard, hallmarked George Garthorne, London, 1711, with cast lion thumb piece, the body chased and embossed with a foxhound standing by a fence and trees with a fox`s mask in his mouth, the hound`s body engraved with a B and underneath a paw a scroll with the hound`s name engraved FURRIER, the opposite side of the body with an embossed fox mask and laurel leaf cartouche with the inscription TO WILLIAM BAKER BY THE GENTLEMEN HUNTING WITH THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT FOR PRESERVING FOXES, 1835, the lid inscribed with the motto ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY, height 24cm., 9 1/2in., weight 1,222gr., 39oz. 6dwt.
Lot 174
Three limited edition sporting books, comprising: "The Sportsman" [editor] British Sports & Sportsmen: Hunting, this copy numbered 435 from the limited edition of 1,000, published by British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1912, folio, green & brown cloth, gilt titling, 643 pages, numerous photogravures and illustrations, the first few pages up to the preface detached from spine; sold together with Edwards (Lionel) Sketches in Stable and Kennel, collector`s edition, signed in pencil by Lionel Edwards and numbered 31 of 110, red cloth, 60 pages, colour plates & b&w illustrations, published by G.P. Putnam`s Sons, London, 1933; and Sparrow (Walter Shaw) The Sport of our Fathers, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall, numbered 12 from the run of 250 on hand made paper, with dust jacket, four colour plates and 82 half-tone illustrations, 80 pages, 4to., published by Cassell and Company Ltd., London
Lot 767
Reg Wootton ("Sporting Sam") A FOLIO OF 30 ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FOR PUBLICATION AS CARTOONS IN THE SUNDAY EXPRESS NEWSPAPER pen & ink strip cartoons, typically 13 by 33cm., 5 by 13in. Reg Wootton joined the Sunday Express in 1931 and launched "Sporting Sam" in 1933. He was also known for the character "Sporty" who appeared in Knockabout Comic and Mug and Mik in The Netherlands. Most of the artwork are dated which corresponds to the publication dates in the newspaper. Sports encompassed in the folio include swimming, pole vaulting, wrestling, athletics, hammer throwing, diving, darts, bowls, hunting, ice hockey, high jumping and tennis,
Lot 168
A 19th century engraving of George Lane Fox Esq.. After F. Grant R.A.. a hunting scene of a man with horse and dog, in an oak frame with gilt slip, 71cm x 54cm; and two prints from H.L Rolfe`s Studies of Fresh Water Fish, comprising: No.3 `Salmon and Trout from the River Wye`, in a gilt frame, 51cm x 64cm; and No.5 `Chubb, Perch and Roach from the River Colme`, in a gilt frame, 51cm x 64cm (3)
Lot 122
MICHAEL LYNE (1912- 989) "Italy, shooting in the mountains", the artist on horseback with 12 bore shotgun returning from hunting with his hound, village and mountains in background, watercolour gouache heightened with white and body colour, signed and dated in pencil 1945, bears "Heal Gallery, Somerset" label verso, 16 x 21 cm (ILLUSTRATED)
Lot 123
Peel (C.V.A.) Somaliland: Stanley`s copy together with a complete list of every Animal and Bird known to Inhabit that Country and a list of Reptiles first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with his bookplate half-title frontispiece folding map plates near fine original pictorial cloth gilt a few marks to spine unopened [Czech p.127] an excellent copy 8vo 1900. *** An excellent sporting title this features all manner of big game hunting (Czech).
Lot 137
Baker (Sir S. W.) Wild Beasts and their Ways 2 vol. some marginal staining original pictorial cloth gilt spines faded slightly rubbed [Czech p.11] 1890 § Esmonde (Sir T. G.) More Hunting Memories dust-jacket a little spotted and soiled Levins Press Dublin 1930 § Chapman (Abel) Memories dust-jacket edges a little bumped 1930 half-titles plates occasional spotting original cloth the first two pictorial gilt; and 3 others big game 8vo(7)
Lot 138
Baldwin African Hunting 1863 first edition half-title engraved portrait frontispiece folding map 16 lithographed plates 6 tinted 32pp. advertisements at end endpapers foxed elsewhere lightly foxed a few small marginal water-stains original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed at extremities [Czech p.12] 8vo 1863. ***Sport and travel through Natal Zululand and the Transvaal.
Lot 139
Bolton (Capt. A.C.) Game Shooting in Africa original cloth gilt rubbed and slightly soiled [Czech p.20] Carlisle 1919 § Pigot (General Brigadier R.) Twenty-Five years Big Game Hunting half-title frontispiece plates modern dark green crushed half morocco gilt 1928 § Pitman (Capt. C.R.S.) A Game Warden among his Charges first edition half-title frontispiece plates and maps some folding original cloth faded dust-jacket faded and chipped [Czech p.131] 1931; and 13 others Big Game Hunting v.s.(16)
Lot 152
Finaughty (William) Elephant Hunter 1st first edition one of 250 copies very short tear to foot of title title lightly spotted original buckram-backed boards original paper labels to spine and upper cover soiled [Czech pp.56-57] [privately printed] 8vo Philadelphia 1916. *** One of the rarest of all African big game hunting titles (Czech). Recipients of the work included Theodore Roosevelt and Sir Alfred Pease.
Lot 175
Szechenyi Land of Elephants 1st Big-Game Hunting in Kenya Tanganyika and Uganda first English edition frontispiece plates and map upper edge spotted original cloth dust-jacket very short tear to head of lower joint spine ends rubbed [Czech p.162] a very good copy 1935; and a copy of the same without dust-jacket 8vo(2)
Lot 180
Hayden (H.) Sport..in the Highlands of Tibet folding map in pocket at end (with some tears along folds) ink library stamps on verso of map [Marshall 2458; Yakushi H152] 1927 § Adair (Capt. F.E.S.) A Summer in High Asia lacking folding map cloth a little marked [Yakushi A77] 1899 first editions half-titles plates and illustrations occasional foxing original cloth rubbed; and 3 others on big game hunting in Asia 8vo(5)
Lot 186
Christopher-Big Game Shooting in Lower Burma first edition portrait and 22 plates illustrations some foxing 2 small wormholes through first half touching text in places inner margin of title strengthened with tape ink stamp rubbed away on verso of title and a few margins modern half calf new endpapers [Czech 47] 8vo Rangoon 1916. ***Scarce account of big game hunting in Burma by a Rangoon lawyer.
Lot 190
Forsyth(J.) The Highlands of Central India Notes on their Forests and Wild Tribes Natural History and Sports first edition 4 chromolithographed and 2 tinted lithographed plates folding map illustrations occasional marginal staining hinges weak original cloth gilt rubbed joints and extremities splitting 1872 § Alexander (R.D.T.) and A. Martin-Leake. Some Signposts to Shikar plates presentation copy from the author (Alexander) to Mrs R. MacGregor for her great help in the compilation of one chapter of the book.. original cloth corners bumped a little faded Calcutta 1932 § Tulloch (Maurice) The All-In-One Shikar book illustrations rear endpaper torn with loss hinges weak original cloth-backed boards stained Bombay [c.1940]; and 5 others on big game hunting in India 4to & 8vo(8)
Lot 191
Fraser-Among Indian Rajahs and Ryots folding map spine faded 1911 § Apponyi (Count Henrik) My Big-Game Hunting Diary plates illustrations map 1937 § Aflalo (F. G.) The Sportsman`s Book for India folding maps (1 torn) bookplate on front paste-down 1904 § Lydekker (R.) Catalogue of the Heads and Horns of Indian Big Game bequeathed by A. O. Hume C. B. 1913 plates occasional foxing original cloth the first three gilt pictorial all rubbed; and 7 others on big game hunting in India 8vo & 4to (11)
Lot 192
Gardner (Mrs) Rifle & Spear with the Rajpoots first edition half-title presentation copy from the author inscribed on title cloth edges frayed joints cracking 1895 § Brown (J. Moray) Stray Sport first edition 2 vol. half-titles presentation copy from the Publishers with embossed stamp on title of vol. 1 Edinburgh and London 1893 § Newall (Capt. J. T.) The Eastern Hunters hinges weak contemporary half morocco rubbed and scuffed 1866 plates and illustrations some foxing all but the last original cloth gilt extremities rubbed; and 5 others on big game hunting in India 8vo & 4to (9)
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