Specimens Of Riding Near London, Drawn from Life ALKEN Henry 1785-1851 Publisher: Thomas M'Lean Publish Year: 1823 Publish Place: London: Repository of Wit and Humour, 26, Haymarket Illustrator: ALKEN Henry Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007980 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 2nd Edition Inscription: Unknown £3,100 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information With Eighteen Hand-Coloured Engraved Plates by Henry Alken Second edition (first published in 1821), oblong folio, letterpress title and eighteen hand coloured engraved plates (including frontispiece) by and after Henry Alken, plates watermarked 1822, but dated 1821. Contemporary half crimson roan over crimson boards, front cover with crimson roan label decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt, smooth spine ruled in gilt, minimal wear to board edges, front joint and ends of spine expertly and almost invisibly repaired, some very light scattered spotting and offsetting, not affecting images, armorial bookplate to fpd (Alain de Suzannet). Overall, a superb copy of this very scarce work. (239*339 mm). (Tooley 52. Mellon/Snelgrove 74).
