Sporting Discoveries, or The Miseries of Shooting in a series of seven plates
by ALKEN, Henry
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1816. One of the Rarest of Alken's Works" Seven Magnificent Hand Colored Etched Plates Depicting 'The Miseries of Shooting' ALKEN, Henry. [Sporting Discoveries, or The Miseries of Shooting in a series of seven plates, Being Hints to Young Sportsmen. By Ben Tally-Ho. Author of "Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders."]. London: Published by S. and J. Fuller, [February 1st, 1816]. First edition, with all seven plates dated February 1st, 1816. ... Read More
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Coursing
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Thos. Mc.Lean, 1824. Henry Alken's Depiction of Coursing ALKEN, Henry. [Coursing / Six Handcoloured Aquatints / by / Henry Alken] (letterpress title). London: Thos. Mc.Lean, 1824. First edition. Small oblong folio (9 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches; 249 x 368 mm.). A set of six hand-coloured etched plates, each one window-mounted on a stub with a modern letter-press title added. Modern full red morocco by Aquarius, covers ruled in gilt and... Read More
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Illustrations to Popular Songs
by ALKEN, Henry
London: , 1823. The Duke of Gloucester's Copy With Three of the Original Pencil Sketches for the Book By Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry. Illustrations to Popular Songs. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. First edition, second issue. Oblong folio (9 15/16 x 14 3/8 inches; 253 x 366 mm.). [2] leaves (containing letterpress title and "Address" leaf). Forty-three hand-colored etched plates (including added pictorial title). With three of the original pencil sketches by Henry Alken that were... Read More
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Military Discoveries
by ALKEN, Henry; TALLY-HO, Ben
London: S & J Fuller, 1819. Scarce Misery in the Army [ALKEN, Henry] TALLY-HO, Ben. Military Discoveries or, The Miseries of campaigning in a series of seven plates being Hints to Young Officers. London: S & J Fuller, March 24, 1819. Oblong quarto (10 1/8 x 14 inches; 257 x 355 mm). Seven aquatint plates, uncolored, loose as issued and housed in a modern cloth portfolio with gilt-lettered black morocco title label and silk ribbon ties.... Read More
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Collection of Sporting and Humorous Designs, A.
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Collected and Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1824. The Golden Age of English Sporting Color-Plate Books A Monumental Regency Collection of Henry Alken's Finest Sporting & Humorous Designs Over 320 Hand-Colored Plates in Three Elephant Folio Volumes 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. London: Collected and Published by Thomas McLean, 1824. Three elephant folio volumes... Read More
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[Thoughts While Fox Hunting]
by ALKEN, Henry
London: , 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 lithograph plates. All plates with imprint "London. Published by Thos. McLean. 26 Haymarket, 1833" Bound ca, 1930 by Rivière & Son in three-quarter dark... Read More
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Fores's Hunting Accomplishments
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Messrs. Fores, 1850. Hunting Accomplishments" Six Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Plates ALKEN, Henry. Fores's Hunting Accomplishments. Set of Six Plates Drawn by Henry Alken [Engraved by J. Harris]. London: Messrs. Fores, 1850. First edition. Oblong folio (12 3/4 x 19 3/16 inches; 325 x 488 mm). Specially printed title-page which also include a listing of the plates. Six hand colored aquatint plates in thick card mounts, each image size approximately 8 1/8 x 11 1/8... Read More
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Chace, The Turf, and the Road, The
by ALKEN, Henry; NIMROD; APPERLEY, Charles J.
London: John Murray, 1837. Alken Off To The Races With Apperley In The Saddle First Edition [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Chace, The Turf, and the Road. With Illustrations by Henry Alken, and a Portrait by D. Maclise. London: John Murray, 1837. First edition in book form, originally serially published in the Quarterly Review. Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 3/8 in; 223 x 135 mm). xx, 301, [1, printer's slug], [18,... Read More
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Hunting Recollections
by ALKEN, Henry
London: R. Ackermann, 1829. Tally-Ho" One of the Rarest of all Henry Alken's Books ALKEN, Henry. Hunting Recollections. London: R. Ackermann, January 1st, 1829. First edition. Oblong folio (10 3/16 x 13 3/8 inches; 259 x 340 mm.). Six superb hand-colored etched plates, all heightened with gum arabic. Image size 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches; 210 x 273 mm. Bound without the letterpress leaf. All plates with imprint "London. Pub.d Jan.y 1. 1829, by... Read More
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Fores's Hunting Sketches
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Messrs. Fores, [1859]. A Fine Set of these Beautiful Plates Illustrating Correct and Incorrect Horsemanship in Riding to Hounds" (Dixon) ALKEN, Henry, artist. [Fores's Hunting Sketches: the Right and Wrong Sort, or a Good and Bad Way of Going Across Country]. Messrs. Fores, 1859. First edition. Oblong folio (15 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches; 400 x 552 mm.). Without title as per Schwerdt. Six superb hand-colored aquatint plates heightened with gum arabic, drawn by... Read More
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Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting, A.
by ALKEN, Henry
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 Six fine hand-colored etched plates, all plates window-mounted on stubs. (platemark size: 7 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches; 182 x 244 mm.). All plates with... Read More
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Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man
by ALKEN, Henry
London: E. and C. McLean, 1824. All The World's a Stage" Shakspeare's Seven Ages of Man as Depicted by Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry, illustrator. Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man, Illustrated by Henry Alken. London: Published by E. and C. McLean, 1824. First edition. Oblong folio (11 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches; 283 x 419 mm.). One page of text, plus seven large hand-colored etchings. Publisher's printed paper wrappers, expertly rebacked. A bit of edgewear to wrappers,... Read More
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Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton, Esq
by ALKEN, Henry; APPERLEY, C.J.
London: Rudolph Ackermann , 1835. More Rare, Valued Higher" With Three Plates Only Found Here (Tooley) [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. APPERLEY, C.J. Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq., of Halston, Shropshire; Formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, High Sheriff for the Counties of Salop & Merioneth, and Major in the North Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry. With Notices of His Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, and Extravagant Exploits By Nimrod. With Numerous Illustrations by Alken. Reprinted from the New Sporting... Read More
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Scenes in the Life of Master George
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Tho.s McLean, 1823. Scenes in the Life of Master George" ALKEN, Henry. [Scenes in the Life of Master George]. London: Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit and Humour, 1823]. First edition. Oblong folio (10 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches; 260 x 352 mm.). Twelve superb hand colored soft-ground etched plates, all interleaved. Three of the plates are watermarked "J. Whatman 1822" and one is watermarked "J. Whatman 1824" Early twentieth century three-quarter dark blue... Read More
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Ackermann's Sporting Scraps
by ALKEN, Henry
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 arabic, by J.Harris after H. Alken, W.J. Shayer, and W.A. Knell. Bound ca. 1900 by J. Larkins in full tan calf, covers with triple-gilt... Read More
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[The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]
by ALKEN, Henry; HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithogr
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 Sporting Gallery, 1822. First edition, slightly later impressions of plate nos. 1 & 6. Oblong folio (12 x 14 1/4 inches; 306... Read More
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Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders
by ALKEN, Henry
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1815. 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, 1815. First edition, slightly later issue with the plates watermarked J. Whatman, 1817. Oblong folio (10 5/8 x 14 1/4 inches 3/8; 270 x... Read More
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Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire
by ALKEN, Henry, illustrator -- [APPERLEY, Charles James]; NIMROD; APPERLEY, C.J.
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1837. A Most Valuable and Important Book" Second and Enlarged Edition With Additional Text and Six Extra Hand-Colored Plates [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of C.J. Apperley). Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire, Formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, High sheriff for the Counties of Salup & Merioneth, and Major of the North Stropshire Yeomanry Cavalry. With Notices of His Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits By Nimrod.... Read More
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National Sports of Great Britain, The
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean, 1825. He could draw Hunting and write about it because he hunted himself, as Ferneley did, or Herring" Fifty Fine Hand-Colored Etched Plates Depicting The National Sports of Great Britain ALKEN, Henry. The National Sports of Great Britain, by Henry Alken. Fifty Engravings with Descriptions. London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean, 1825. First Edition with these illustrations. Royal octavo (10 5/16 x 6 11/16 inches; 262 x 170... Read More
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Sporting Notions
by ALKEN, Henry
London: T. McLean, 1838. A Fine Contemporary Album Containing Eighteen of Henry Alken's Highly Amusing Hand Colored Lithographs ALKEN, Henry, illustrator. [Sporting Notions]. [London: T. McLean, 1831-33]. Small oblong quarto (6 11 /16 x 8 3/8 inches; 170 x 212 mm.). Eighteen fine hand colored lithographs mounted on G. Whatman watermarked paper. all plates heightened with gum arabic. Average plate size: 4 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches; 124 x 168 mm. Nineteenth century... Read More
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Analysis of the Hunting Field, The
by ALKEN, Henry; SURTEES, Robert S.
London: Published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1846. It was, perhaps, the best hunting season of modern times" (Preface) [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. [SURTEES, Robert Smith]. The Analysis of the Hunting Field, Being a Series of Sketches of the Principal Characters That Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the Season 1845-6. With Numerous Illustrations, by H. Alken. London: Published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1846. First edition, mixed issue, with the earliest state of plates 4 & 5... Read More
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Real Life in Ireland;
by ALKEN, Henry; EGAN, Pierce, imitation of; HEATH, William, illustrator
London: Jones and Co. and J.J. Marks, 1821. High and Low Life in Dublin ALKEN, Henry, illustrator. [EGAN, Pierce, imitation of]. Real Life in Ireland; or, The Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles, and Sprees, Bulls, Blunders, Bodderation and Blarney, of Brian Boru, Esq., and his elegant friend Sir Shawn O'Dogherty. Exhibiting a Real Picture of Characters, Manners, &c. in High and Low Life, in Dublin and Various Parts of Ireland. Embellished with Humorous Coloured Engravings, From... Read More
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LIfe of a Sportsman, The
by ALKEN, Henry; NIMROD; APPERLEY, Charles J.
London: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First Issue The "Rich In Interest" Classic With 36 Hand-Colored Aquatints in the Original Cloth [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Life of a Sportsman. With Thirty-Six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken. London: R. Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First edition, first issue with four plates on India paper mounted on plate paper, and plate at p. 348 in first state. Octavo (9 1/2... Read More
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Beauties & Defects in the Figure of the Horse:, The
by ALKEN, Henry
London: , [1816]. The Result of the Most Attentive Observations During Many Years Entirely Devoted to the Pleasures of the Field" (Henry Alken) ALKEN, Henry. The Beauties & Defects in the Figure of the Horse: Comparatively Delineated in a Series of Coloured Plates. London: S. & J. Fuller, [1816]. First edition. Small quarto (10 1/8 x 7 3/16 inches; 257 x 183 mm.). Engraved title page, 2 pp., eighteen hand colored soft-ground etched plates by... Read More
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Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken
by ALKEN, Henry
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Very Scarce Alken With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Plates Engraved by Alken Himself ALKEN, Henry. Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken. Engraved by Himself. Containing Forty-Two Plates. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Second edition (plates dated 1820), complete; preceded by the oblong quarto edition of 1823, but of equal rarity. Tall octavo (10 x 8 1/4 in; 254 x 210). Title leaf (verso blank), and forty-two hand-colored engraved plates, twelve with multiple images.... Read More
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