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Seymour's sketches

Title: Seymour's sketches / with illustrations in prose and verse by Alfred Crowquill ; engraved on steel by Henry Wallis, from the original drawings of the late Robert Seymour.
Author: Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.
Publication: London : Published for the proprietor by Joshua Thompson, 1838

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Description

[172] p., [86] leaves of plates : ill.; 26 cm.

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Genre/Form

Sporting prints, English.

Note

Two added engraved title pages, the second designated "Vol. II." Both have imprint: London : Henry Wallis.
"Shooting, sporting, hunting, fishing, coursing, rowing. Seymour's sketches, illustrated in prose and verse by Alfred Crowquill"--Covers.
Originally published in 14 monthly pts., dated 1838 or 1839 on covers. Engraved title pages in pt. 8 and pt. 14.
Some pts. have distributor in imprint on covers: "Published for the proprietor by Joshua Thompson ... and to be had of Ackermann and Co."
Printer's imprint at end: J. and W. Robins, printers, 57, Tooley Street.
Illustrations: 86 prints (incl. title pages) : etching ; full-page. Some have imprint: London : Henry Wallis.
Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated light greenish gray or buff paper covers; wood-engraved ill., signed W & F, on front cover. "Address" on p. [4] of covers.

Call Number

Arents BIP (Seymour, R. Seymours 1838) 05-291

OCLC

62349169

Author

Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.

Title

Seymour's sketches / with illustrations in prose and verse by Alfred Crowquill ; engraved on steel by Henry Wallis, from the original drawings of the late Robert Seymour.

Imprint

London : Published for the proprietor by Joshua Thompson, 1838 (London : Stewart and Murray)

Local Note

Arents copy: Parts issue. Most pt. numbers supplied in ms.

Arents copy: Provenance: G. Goodman, Esq. (autograph on front covers); A.M. Cohn (bookplate).

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Added Author

Wallis, Henry, 1804-1890, etcher.

Crowquill, Alfred.

Goodman, G. Former owner

Cohn, Albert M. (Albert Mayer) Former owner

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Seymour, R. Seymours 1838) 05-291

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