ALKEN, Henry (1785–1851), illustrator. –– [EGAN, Piece (1772–1849), imitation of]. Real Life in Ireland; or, The Day and Night Scenes… London: printed by B. Bensley for Jones and Co., 1821. 8vo. Hand–colored aquatint frontispiece and 18 plates by Alken, Heath and (possibly) Williams. (Frontispiece and title–page a little but dust soiled, neat repair to close tear of upper margin on title, occasional marginal browning to plates, else fine). Later full burgundy morocco with double gilt fillet border, 6 compartments with 5 raised bands gilt, gilt scrollwork and titling in compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, stamp–signed by Riviere; chemise; morocco–backed slipcase. Provenance: Vincent Lloyd Russell (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, of what Tooley calls as being “more rare than [Egan’s] Life in London”. Abbey, Life 282; Tooley 201.
ALKEN, Henry (1785–1851), illustrator. –– [EGAN, Piece (1772–1849), imitation of]. Real Life in Ireland; or, The Day and Night Scenes… London: printed by B. Bensley for Jones and Co., 1821. 8vo. Hand–colored aquatint frontispiece and 18 plates by Alken, Heath and (possibly) Williams. (Frontispiece and title–page a little but dust soiled, neat repair to close tear of upper margin on title, occasional marginal browning to plates, else fine). Later full burgundy morocco with double gilt fillet border, 6 compartments with 5 raised bands gilt, gilt scrollwork and titling in compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, stamp–signed by Riviere; chemise; morocco–backed slipcase. Provenance: Vincent Lloyd Russell (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, of what Tooley calls as being “more rare than [Egan’s] Life in London”. Abbey, Life 282; Tooley 201.
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