GAY, John (1685-1732). Rural Sports.
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£50 - £80
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£30 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
GAY, John (1685-1732). Rural Sports
together with The Birth of the Squire and the Hound and the Huntsman ... With
an introduction by Owen Culbertson. New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1939.
Tall 4to (305 x 210mm). Half title, frontispiece and 4 plates by Gordon Ross,
with decorations by the same artist. Original dark burgundy morocco ruled in
blind, top edges gilt, others uncut, slipcase (slipcase damaged). NUMBER 20 OF
225 "EDITION DE LUXE" COPIES WITH ALL THE PLATES HAND-COLOURED AND
THE FRONTISPIECE SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
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