Catalogue 141: For the ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair!

 

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[The Captive.]
E.J. Detmold. [pencil signature.]
[1923.]
Etching, signed by the artist, published edition of 100 proofs. 350 x 300mm (13¾ x 12"), with large margins.
A fantastic image of an eagle perched on a rock with a middle eastern city in the background with the temple to the left. To the right can be seen two camels seated with the city walls and mountains in the background. Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957) began etching with his twin, Maurice, and exhibited at The Royal Academy aged 13. In 1908 Maurice committed suicide and Edward, traumatised, stopped etching. In 1922 an appreciative article about the Detmolds in the Print Collector's Quarterly inspiring Edward to return to printmaking.
[Ref: 64303]   £850.00   

 

 We are pleased to present our listing for the ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair:
Catalogue 141.
It contains just under 300 items including:

Portraits
Mezzotints
Decorative Items
London
Views UK
European Views
Pacificana
Americana
Maps
Ephemera
Science and Trades
Napoleonic Items
Military
Naval
Satire
Sports and Pastimes
Natural History
Modern Etchings
Historical Events


The ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair is 1st-2nd November at Chelsea Old Town Hall.
You can download e-tickets here, or pick up tickets from our shop.
Check out our highlights on the ABA website here.

A few highlights:

The City and Harbour of Sydney, from near Vaucluse.
George French Angas. Thomas Boys, Lith.
London, Published by J. Hogarth 5, Haymarket. & Mess.rs Woolcott & Clarke, George Street Sidney.
Tinted lithograph with some hand colour. Sheet 420 x 640mm (16½ x 25¼"). Laid on card. Repaired tear in title near "city".
A large and important separately-issued view of Sydney from the east by George French Angas (1822 - 1886).
[Ref: 63958]   £1,650.00 
 
[Twelve Months.] Januarius. [&] Febuarius. [&] Martius. [etc]
Hamilton pinx. Gabrieli [& Bonato] sculp.
[n.d., c.1790.]
Set of twelve engravings. Each c.310 x 255mm (12½ x 10"), very large margins.
A set of ovals representing the Twelve Months, named in Latin and with lines from Ovid, including scenes of skating, angling, a may pole, harvesting, sheep-shearing hop-picking and chopping fire wood. Engraved by Amedeo Gabrielli and Pietro Bonato.
[Ref: 63465]   £2,500.00
 
The Origin of Cockney.
[Published No.vr 14, 1798, at Ackerman's Gallery, Strand London.]
Scarce coloured etching. Sheet 185 x 235mm (7¼ x 9¼"). Trimmed within plate on three sides, losing publication line at bottom.
A city family walk a mile from London. The boy asks his father what noise a horse is making, getting the answer 'neighing'; he then points out 'a cock neighing'.
Not in BM.
[Ref: 64182]   £360.00  

 

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