WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1790-1815) and HOWITT, Samuel (1765?-1822)

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14.12.2022 10:30UTC +01:00
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Lot 170 | WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1790-1815) and HOWITT, Samuel (1765?-1822)
WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1790-1815) and HOWITT, Samuel (1765?-1822)

Oriental Field Sports. London: William Bulmer for Edward Orme, 1807.

First edition of 'the most beautiful book on Indian sport in existence' (Schwerdt). Bound from the 20 original parts and containing 'the finest impressions of the plates' (Tooley) by H. Merke, J. Hamble, and Viveres after Howitt's drawings after Williamson. Abbey Travel 427; Mellon/Podeschi 88; Nissen ZBI 4416; Schwerdt II, pp. 297-298; Tooley 508.



Oblong folio (460 x 570mm). Paper watermarked '1804' throughout. Hand-coloured engraved additional title, 40 hand-coloured aquatints, plate XXXI is in Tooley's presumed first issue, reading 'Hunting Jackals' (additional title lightly creased and with top margin strengthened on verso and a few repaired marginal tears, letterpress title faintly soiled and creased, some faint unobtrusive occasional spotting). Modern red half morocco by Riviere, gilt edges, with two original hand-coloured wrappers mounted onto front and rear pastedowns (extremities lightly rubbed).





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