1816 HORSES 1ed Figure Henry Alken ART Equestrian Masterpiece Farming Veterinary
Henry Thomas Alken was a prolific 19th-century English artist known for his caricature paintings of sporting and hunting scenes. Many of Alken’s best illustrations appeared in his book “The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse”. This work contains a series of plates depicting the anatomy and appearance of horses.
1816 HORSES 1ed Figure Henry Alken ART Equestrian Masterpiece Farming Veterinary
Henry Thomas Alken was a prolific 19th-century English artist known for his caricature paintings of sporting and hunting scenes. Many of Alken’s best illustrations appeared in his book “The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse”. This work contains a series of plates depicting the anatomy and appearance of horses.
Item number: #22419
Price: $750
ALKEN, Henry Thomas
The beauties and defects in the figure of the horse
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1816. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 18 color plates wtih descriptions
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~10.5in X 7.5in (26.5cm x 19cm)
- Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons as high as $4,000
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22419
Category
Natural History
Authors
ALKEN, Henry Thomas
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete