Sothebys: PRINTED BOOKS, 21Feb1974,

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 21, 1974 - February 21, 1974

Page Size: 509 items in 6 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	ABBEY Major J. R.	Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books and Fine Bindings [Manuscripts], parts 1-7, plates, some coloured, illustrations in text, price-lists loosely inserted, original printed boards		1965-70	GBP -	24.00
2	ABBEY, J. R.	Life in England in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860		1953	GBP -	72.00
3	ABBEY, J. R.	Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography		1952	GBP -	60.00
4	ABBEY, J. R.	Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860		1956-57	GBP -	125.00
5	Alken, Henry	A Panorama of The Progress of Human Life		1930	GBP -	21.00
6	Alken, Henry	A Panorama of the Progress of Human Life		1948	GBP -	6.00
7	Andrews, William Loring, Thomas Gosden	An English XIX Century Sportsman, Bibliopole and Binder of Angling Books		1906	GBP -	68.00
8	[Apperley, C. A.]	The chace, the road and the turf by Nimrod, coloured and plain plates, tail-pieces, 1927;			GBP -	62.00
9	[APPERLEY, CHARLES JAMES]	The Life of a Sportsman by Nimrod, 2 vol.		1901	GBP -	115.00
10	Apperley, C. A., Surtees, R. S.	My life and times by Nimrod, edited by E. D. Cuming My horse and other essays, edited by E. D. Cuming The Life and Writings of Nimrod		1927, 1928, 1845-46	GBP -	46.00
11	[Apperley, Charles James]	Nimrod's Hunting Tours, NUMBER 43 OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES		1903	GBP -	68.00
12	Atkinson Herbert, i.e. Samuel J. Looker, The Fanciers' Gazette	Cock-fighting and game fowl ... together with the life and letters of John Harris ... edited by Gamecock The old English game fowl, no. 27 of an edition limited to 100 copies, coloured and plain plates, illustrations in the text	Bath	1938, 1891	GBP -	65.00
13	Beatty, Sir A. Chester, De Coppet, Andre	The Chester Beatty Western Manuscripts; Part 1 and 2 Catalogue of the Andre de Coppet Collections, 10 vol. Catalogue of Twenty-Three Important Armenian Illustrated Manuscripts		1968-69, 1954-58, 1967	GBP -	5.00
14	Bibliotheca Phillippica	Medieval Manuscripts: New Series: First [to Fifth] Part, 5 vol. Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Manuscripts, Part 1-4 and 6, 5 vol. Catalogue of a further portion of the Renowned Library, 7 vol. only		1965-69, 1965-70, 1946-50	GBP -	24.00
15	Blew, William C. A.	A History of Steeple-Chasing		1901	GBP -	60.00
16	Blew, William C. A.	The Quorn hunt and its masters		1899	GBP -	55.00
17		BOOK AUCTION RECORDS, vol. 43-67, together 25 vol.		1948-71	GBP -	190.00
18		BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. I-LXI; Indexes 1887-1916, 3 vol., together 64 vol.		1888-1947	GBP -	26.00
19	[Buchanan, James] Lord Woolavington	Sporting Pictures at Lavington Park [Supplementary Catalogue], 2 vol.		1927-30	GBP -	46.00
20	Burgess, Anthony	Coaching Days of England		1966	GBP -	16.00
21		Catalogues. A Collection of approximately 740 Book sale catalogues		1945-72, c. 825	GBP -	21.00
22	J. Larkins	Chifney (Samuel), Genius Genuine		Soldfor the Author, January 9th, 1804	GBP -	85.00
23		Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd. Review of the Year, 1959 [to 1965], 7 vol. and 52 sale catalogues, and 20 other catalogues mostly of prints and pictures		1959-65, 1965	GBP -	16.00
24		[Coaching Prints] Catalogue of an Exhibition of Old Sporting Prints Burlington Fine Arts Club. Catalogue of an exhibition of Sport in British Art	Dighton (Basil)	c. 1930, n.d., 1934	GBP -	30.00
25	Cohn, Albert M.	George Cruikshank a catalogue raisonné		1924	GBP -	48.00
26	Cook, Theodore Andrea Eclipse & O'Kelly	NUMBER 54 OF 100 COPIES		1907	GBP -	62.00
27	CROSS, THOMAS	THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A STAGE COACHMAN, 2 vol.		1904	GBP -	140.00
28	CROSS, THOMAS	THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A STAGE COACHMAN		1904	GBP -	110.00
29	[Davies, Edward William Lewis]	A Memoir of the Rev. John Russell, and his out-of-door life		1878	GBP -	15.00
30	Denison, Alfred, Suzannet, Comte de, Biddle, Moncure, Hird, Ralph C.	Catalogue of the celebrated collection of books relating to Angling Catalogue of valuable sporting & other books [etc.] Catalogue of valuable ... engravings in colour 3 works in 1 vol. Catalogue of valuable printed books ... including the very distinguish	New York, New York	1933, 1934, 1934, 1960, 1952, 1935	GBP -	40.00
31	Dixon, Fitz E., Widener, Peter A. B. & Joseph E., Maclay, Alfred B.	Sporting and coloured plate books The renowned collections of sporting and coloured plate books Five centuries of sport ... the distinguished collection 3 works in 1 vol.		1937, 1944, 1945	GBP -	48.00
32	Dixon, William Scarth	Hunting in Olden Days		1912	GBP -	28.00
33	DRESSER, H. E.	A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE, INCLUDING ALL THE SPECIES INHABITING THE WESTERN PALAEARCTIC REGION, 9 vol. (including Supplement)		1871-96	GBP -	1,700.00
34	Eardley-Wilmot, Sir John E.	Reminiscences of the late Thomas Assheton Smith, Esq. or the Pursuits of an English Country Gentleman		1860	GBP -	20.00
35	Ellis, Colin D. B.	Leicestershire and the Quorn Hunt		1951	GBP -	22.00
36		Famous Sporting Prints, parts 1-7 in 1 vol.		1927-30	GBP -	48.00
37	FELTON, WILLIAM	A Treatise on Carriages; comprehending Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, Curricules, Gigs, Whiskies, &c, [The Supplement], 2 parts in 2 vol.		1796	GBP -	260.00
38	GEE, ERNEST R.	The Sportsman's Library	New York	1940	GBP -	75.00
39	Gilbey, Sir Walter	Animal Painters of England from the Year 1650		1900-1911	GBP -	140.00
40	Gilbey, Sir Walter	Horses past and present Hounds in Old Days Sport in the Olden Times		1900, 1913, 1912	GBP -	36.00
41	Gilbey, Sir Walter	Life of George Stubbs R. A.		1898	GBP -	140.00
42	GREGO, JOSEPH	Rowlandson the Caricaturist, 2 vol.		1880	GBP -	72.00
43	Thomas Rowlandson	Grolier Club. A catalogue of books illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson	New York	1916	GBP -	46.00
44	Hackwood, Frederick W., Fitz-Barnard, Capt. L., Bryden, H. A.	Old English Sports Fighting Sports FIRST EDITION, plates, some coloured, half-title, modern brown half morocco, gilt ornaments on spine, t.e.g. Old-time Steeplechasing		1907, 1912, 1933	GBP -	48.00
45	Hardie, Martin	English coloured books		1906	GBP -	42.00
46	Harmsworth, Sir R. Leicester	The Harmsworth Trust Library, Sixth [to 36th] Portion		1945-54	GBP -	20.00
47	Harper, Charles G.	Stage-Coach and Mail in Days of Yore, 2 vol.		1903	GBP -	36.00
48	Harper, Francis P., Smith, George C.	Coloured Plate Books and Their Values Maggs Bros Seven Centuries of Colour: 14th to 20th Century. A Catalogue of Illuminated MSS. Miniatures and Printed Books Sporting and Coloured Plate Books: Original Drawings: First Editions Parke-Bernet Galleries. The	New York, New York, New York	1913, 1946, 1937, 1954, 1955	GBP -	50.00
49	Hawkes, John	The Meynellian Science or Fox-Hunting upon System	Leicester	1932	GBP -	24.00
50	Henning, Fred	Fights for the Championship. The Men and their Times. 2 vol.		1902	GBP -	52.00
51	Higginson, A. Henry	As Hounds ran: four centuries of Foxhunting	New York	1930	GBP -	12.00
52	Hutchinson, Walter, Maggs Bros, Wright, Lyle H.	National Gallery of British Sports and Pastimes, [n.d.]--Hutchinson (Messrs) Catalogue of the First [Second, Third] Portion of the Important Collection of Sporting Pictures 4 works in 1 vol. Sports & Pastimes, a catalogue of books and illustrations Sporti	California	1951-52, 1950, 1937	GBP -	22.00
53	Lynch, Bohun	The Prize Ring		1925	GBP -	44.00
54	Macgeorge, Bernard Buchanan	Catalogue of the well-known and valuable library Epsom, first and second portions		1924, 1933	GBP -	26.00
55	Mason G. Finch	Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National		1907	GBP -	14.00
56	[Milnor, William]	Memoirs of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club near Philadelphia	New York	1927	GBP -	30.00
57	Moorhouse, Edward	The History and Romance of the Derby, 2 vol.		1911	GBP -	18.00
58	Mudge Lt. Col., William	The Second Part of the General Survey of England Containing the Whole of Devon		1809	GBP -	44.00
59	Muir, J. B.	A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of J. F. Herring Stirling (A. M. W.) J. F. Herring		Senior 1795 to 1865, 1893	GBP -	36.00
60	Muir, J. B. W. T.	Frampton and the "Dragon"		1895	GBP -	24.00
61	Muir J. B.	compiler Raciana or Riders' Colours of the Royal, Foreign, and Principal Patrons of the British Turf from 1762 to 1883		1890	GBP -	20.00
62	Muir, J. B.	Ye Olde New-Maritt Calendar of Matches, Results, and Programs from 1619 to 1719		1892	GBP -	17.00
63	Munroe, David Hoadley	The Grand National 1839-1930	New York	1931	GBP -	13.00
64	Nevill, Ralph	British Military Prints		1909	GBP -	3.00
65	Nevill, Ralph	Old English sporting books		1924	GBP -	46.00
66	Nevill, Ralph	Old English sporting prints and their history		1923	GBP -	46.00
67	Nevill, Ralph, Roe, F. Gordon	Old sporting prints Sporting prints of the eighteenth and early nine-teenth centuries		1908, 1927	GBP -	34.00
68	Oppe, A. P.	Thomas Rowlandson: his drawings and water-colours		1923	GBP -	70.00
69	OSBALDESTON, Squire, GEORGE	His Autobiography: Edited ... by E. D. Cuming, NUMBER 3 OF 100 COPIES ON HANDMADE PAPER WITH 13 EXTRA ILLUSTRATIONS		1926	GBP -	95.00
70		Paget (Guy) The history of the Althorp and Pytchley hunt 1634-1920		1937	GBP -	44.00
71		PAGET (Major GUY) THE MELTON MOWBRARY OF JOHN FERNELEY		1931	GBP -	170.00
72		Paget (Major Guy) and Lionel Irvine. The Flying Parson and Dick Simpson, NUMBER 32 OF 100 COPIES ON SPECIAL PAPER		1934	GBP -	42.00
73		Panorama of the Coronation Procession of Their Majesties 12th May, 1937		1938	GBP -	50.00
74		Panorama of the Jubilee Procession 1935, NUMBER 15 OF 100 COPIES		1937	GBP -	50.00
75	Perrins, C. W. Dyson	The Dyson Perrins Collection, 3 vol. Catalogue of the Magnificent Library, 4 vol.		1958-60, 1946-47	GBP -	5.00
76	Peters, Harry T., George Stubbs, Gilbey, Arthur N.	Catalogue of the Valuable Library, First [Second] Portion, 2 vol. in 1 Wilmerding (Lucius) Rare English Literature of the XVI-XIX Century Whitechapel Art Gallery. Catalogue of the collection of Angling Pictures, Early English Drawings and Mezzotints [Rare	New York	1960-61, 1950, 1724-1806, 1957, 1940	GBP -	50.00
77	Prideaux, S. T.	Aquatint engraving		1909	GBP -	36.00
78		PRINT PRICES CURRENT, vol. 1-21		1919-40	GBP -	32.00
79	Radcliffe, F. P. Delmé	The Noble Science. A few general ideas on Fox-Hunting, 2 vol. in 1		1911	GBP -	32.00
80	Rawstorne, Lawrence Gamonia	or, the art of Preserving Game ... [edited] by Eric Parker, ONE OF 125 DE LUXE COPIES ON LARGE PAPER		1929	GBP -	32.00
81	Sabin, V. P.	An illustrated catalogue of a fine collection of old English sporting prints drawings and paintings			GBP -	70.00
82	Sawyer, Charles J. and F. J. Harvey Darton	English books 1475-1900		1927	GBP -	26.00
83	[Schwerdt, C.F.G.R.]	The Hampshire Hunt		1929	GBP -	26.00
84	SCHWERDT, C.F.G.R.	HUNTING HAWKING SHOOTING ... A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS [ETC.], 4 vol.		1928-37	GBP -	480.00
85	Schwerdt, C.F.G.R.	The Schwerdt collection. Catalogue of the renowned collection of books ... & drawings relating to hunting, hawking & shooting, 6 parts		1939	GBP -	65.00
86	Scott, George Ryley	The History of Cockfighting		n.d.	GBP -	21.00
87	Shone, A. B.	A Century and a Half of Amateur Driving, part 1 only (of 2)		1955	GBP -	7.00
88	Siltzer, Capt. Frank	The story of British sporting prints		1925	GBP -	52.00
89	Siltzer, Capt. Frank	The story of British sporting prints		1929	GBP -	75.00
90	SITWELL, SACHEVERELL, HANDASYDE BUCHANAN AND JAMES FISHER	FINE BIRD BOOKS 1700-1900		1953	GBP -	250.00
91	SITWELL, SACHEVERELL, WILFRID BLUNT AND P. M. SYNGE	GREAT FLOWER BOOKS		1700-1900, 1956	GBP -	135.00
92	Slater, J. Herbert	Engravings and their value... [edited] by F. W. Maxwell-Barbour		1929	GBP -	40.00
93	Slater, J. Herbert	Illustrated Sporting Books		1899	GBP -	22.00
94	Smith, Thomas, Cook Col., John	The life of a fox written by himself Extracts from the diary of a huntsman Observations on fox-hunting		1920, 1921, 1922	GBP -	48.00
95	Walter Shaw	Sparrow, Angling in British Art		1923	GBP -	75.00
96	Sparrow Walter Shaw	A book of sporting painters		1931	GBP -	75.00
97	Walter Shaw	Sparrow, British Farm Animals in Prints and in Paintings Walker's Galleries. An Exhibition [Second Exhibition] of Prints and Paintings of Prize Cattle, Sheep, &c		1932, 1932-34	GBP -	38.00
98	WALTER SHAW	SPARROW, British Sporting Artists from Barlow to Herring, NUMBER 34 OF 95 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON HAND-MADE PAPER WITH TWO EXTRA PLATES		1922	GBP -	85.00
99	SPARROW, WALTER SHAW HENRY ALKEN, GEORGE STUBBS AND HENRY MARSHALL	together 2 vol.		1927, 1929	GBP -	180.00
100	SPARROW, WALTER SHAW HENRY ALKEN, GEORGE STUBBS AND BEN MARSHALL	2 works in 1 vol.		1927, 1929	GBP -	155.00

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