SOMERVILLE, William (1675-1742). The Poetical Works of Willliam Somervile. [sic] In Two Volumes. Collates with the Best Editions. London: Whittingham and Rowland for Suttaby, Evance and Hutchings, 1811-1812. 2 volumes in one, 16 o (125 x 74 mm). 2 engraved frontispieces (light browning). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of "FINDING A HARE" (joints rubbed, upper hinge cracked, some soiling). Provenance: Harry de le Herning (signature in ink). -- JOHNSON, Thomas Burgeland (d. 1840). The Shooter's Guide; or, Complete Sportsman's Companion. London: Cox and Bayliss for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820. 12 o (177 x 103 mm). Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 3 engraved hand-colored plates (some light spotting). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GAMEKEEPERS (joints lightly rubbed, particularly at head). Weber I, p.163. -- SELBY, Prideaux John. Illustrations of British Ornithology. Part First. Land Birds. Edinburgh: P. Neill for Archibald Constable & Co., and Hurst Robinson &Co., London, 1824. 8 o (210 x 133 mm). Half title, numerous text illustrations (some browning). Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of A PHEASANT SHOOT (joints worn, upper hinge separated). Provenance: Laurence Sulivan (signature in ink); James Rolt (bookplate); Edith Taylor (bookplate). Weber I, p.167. Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1957). (4)
SOMERVILLE, William (1675-1742). The Poetical Works of Willliam Somervile. [sic] In Two Volumes. Collates with the Best Editions. London: Whittingham and Rowland for Suttaby, Evance and Hutchings, 1811-1812. 2 volumes in one, 16 o (125 x 74 mm). 2 engraved frontispieces (light browning). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of "FINDING A HARE" (joints rubbed, upper hinge cracked, some soiling). Provenance: Harry de le Herning (signature in ink). -- JOHNSON, Thomas Burgeland (d. 1840). The Shooter's Guide; or, Complete Sportsman's Companion. London: Cox and Bayliss for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820. 12 o (177 x 103 mm). Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 3 engraved hand-colored plates (some light spotting). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GAMEKEEPERS (joints lightly rubbed, particularly at head). Weber I, p.163. -- SELBY, Prideaux John. Illustrations of British Ornithology. Part First. Land Birds. Edinburgh: P. Neill for Archibald Constable & Co., and Hurst Robinson &Co., London, 1824. 8 o (210 x 133 mm). Half title, numerous text illustrations (some browning). Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of A PHEASANT SHOOT (joints worn, upper hinge separated). Provenance: Laurence Sulivan (signature in ink); James Rolt (bookplate); Edith Taylor (bookplate). Weber I, p.167. Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1957). (4)
SOMERVILLE, William (1675-1742). The Poetical Works of Willliam Somervile. [sic] In Two Volumes. Collates with the Best Editions. London: Whittingham and Rowland for Suttaby, Evance and Hutchings, 1811-1812. 2 volumes in one, 16 o (125 x 74 mm). 2 engraved frontispieces (light browning). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of "FINDING A HARE" (joints rubbed, upper hinge cracked, some soiling). Provenance: Harry de le Herning (signature in ink). -- JOHNSON, Thomas Burgeland (d. 1840). The Shooter's Guide; or, Complete Sportsman's Companion. London: Cox and Bayliss for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820. 12 o (177 x 103 mm). Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 3 engraved hand-colored plates (some light spotting). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GAMEKEEPERS (joints lightly rubbed, particularly at head). Weber I, p.163. -- SELBY, Prideaux John. Illustrations of British Ornithology. Part First. Land Birds. Edinburgh: P. Neill for Archibald Constable & Co., and Hurst Robinson &Co., London, 1824. 8 o (210 x 133 mm). Half title, numerous text illustrations (some browning). Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of A PHEASANT SHOOT (joints worn, upper hinge separated). Provenance: Laurence Sulivan (signature in ink); James Rolt (bookplate); Edith Taylor (bookplate). Weber I, p.167. Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1957). (4)
SOMERVILLE, William (1675-1742). The Poetical Works of Willliam Somervile. [sic] In Two Volumes. Collates with the Best Editions. London: Whittingham and Rowland for Suttaby, Evance and Hutchings, 1811-1812. 2 volumes in one, 16 o (125 x 74 mm). 2 engraved frontispieces (light browning). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of "FINDING A HARE" (joints rubbed, upper hinge cracked, some soiling). Provenance: Harry de le Herning (signature in ink). -- JOHNSON, Thomas Burgeland (d. 1840). The Shooter's Guide; or, Complete Sportsman's Companion. London: Cox and Bayliss for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820. 12 o (177 x 103 mm). Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 3 engraved hand-colored plates (some light spotting). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GAMEKEEPERS (joints lightly rubbed, particularly at head). Weber I, p.163. -- SELBY, Prideaux John. Illustrations of British Ornithology. Part First. Land Birds. Edinburgh: P. Neill for Archibald Constable & Co., and Hurst Robinson &Co., London, 1824. 8 o (210 x 133 mm). Half title, numerous text illustrations (some browning). Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of A PHEASANT SHOOT (joints worn, upper hinge separated). Provenance: Laurence Sulivan (signature in ink); James Rolt (bookplate); Edith Taylor (bookplate). Weber I, p.167. Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1957). (4)
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