Alken, Henry

The National Sports of Great Britain

Henry Alken. The National Sports of Great Britain. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Second edition.
Quarto. Unpaginated. Illustrated with fifty engraved plates after designs by Alken. Publisher’s terracotta cloth, stamped in gilt to front cover, endleaves in yellow. Housed in later leather-backed cloth clamshell box by Aquarius of London.

Rebacked with original spine laid down; extremities gently rubbed and bumped; light scattered foxing to endleaves and prelims; minor uniform toning throughout, discreet early ink ownership signature to front pastedown. Very good. LWC-542. Item #542

Price: $1,000.00