Catalogue 149: For the ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair!
Cover image: [A youth with a cricket bat.] Drawn & Engraved by T. Gaugain. Published Han.y 18, 1809, by E.d Orme, London. Etching. Framed, sight size 380 x 310mm (15 x 12¼"). Some spotting and staining, unexamined out of frame. A half-length portrait of a boy wearing a white shirt and waistcoat, a cricket bat resting on his shoulder. A very decorative image. See [Ref: 67293 ] for a drawing. [Ref: 67068 ] £650.00 We are pleased to present our listing for the ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair: Catalogue 149! It contains just under 450 items, including the following subjects: India Satire Portraits Mezzotint Portraits Decorative Items Views Overseas Views UK Natural History Sports and Pastimes Cricket Military Naval Science Americana Music A few highlights: [Six Studies from Nature of Mountainous, Marine, & Rural Scenery.] Holywell Mill, O...