ALKEN, Henry. Qualified horses and unqualified riders, or the reverse of sporting phrases taken from the work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments. S & J Fuller, London 1815
First edition. Landscape folio (39 x 29 cm), 7 hand-coloured engraved plates by Alken, descriptive engraved frontispiece, later red half morocco gilt, original brown printed wrappers bound in, a fine copy.
The first of Alken's coloured books, illustrated with a highly detailed and amusing series of hunting plates. It illustrates the potential hazards awaiting the inexperienced rider on the fox-hunting field. The plates are of a very high quality and amply demonstrate the author's knowledge of horses as well as his love of sporting life.
£5000
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