Hunting, or six hours sport; 1823
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- Hunting, or six hours sport; 1823
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- Henry Thomas Alken Sub Title
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- 1823
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Hunting, or six hours sport; 1823
Author: Henry Thomas Alken (1784-1851)
Year: 1823
Hunting, or six hours sport (1823) by Henry Thomas Alken Sub Title: by three real good ones, from the east end, and without seeing a hound Published in 1823 in London by Thomas McLean Notes: 6 hand-colored soft-ground etchings. 3/4 red leather binding over red boards. Gilt decoration and title on the spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Table of Contents: List of plates: Going to hunt... 8 o'clock... an easy job -- Throwing off... 9 o'clock... not so easy -- Breaking cover... 10 o'clock... rather difficult -- IN full cry... 11 o'clock... hard work -- A check... 12 o'clock... tipping for the swine -- Going home... making a good Blunt... apology for damage done National Sporting Library & Museum Middleburg, VA From the John H. and Martha Daniels Collection F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room Call #: FOLIO 23A Original held by the National Sporting Library & Museum. This resource is in the public domain and may be used without restriction, however, attribution is customary and requested.