Henry Alken

London: Williams and Norgate, LTD, 1927. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12.5" by 10.5". Henry Alken. A lavishly illustrated limited edition study on the sporting paintings of Henry Alken, a signed work complete with plates in colour and monochrome. The first limited edition, limited to 250 copies, this copy numbered 182. Signed by Theodore Cook to the limitation page. Cook… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, Ltd. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxiv, 55 p. : front., plates (part col.) ; 29 cm. Notes: LIMITED edition… Read more about this item

London: Williams & Norgate, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. Eight Plates in Colour and Sixty-four Subjects in Half-tone. Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. Neat, contemporary owner name on the front fly, small stain and a little soiling to the boards, a very good plus copy in an attractive, very good plus example of the dustwrapper with… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. Original white buckram (hardcover), gilt title, top edge gilt. (13" x 10 1/2"). The First Volume of the Series "The Sport of Our Fathers." Limited 1/250 copies, printed on hand-made paper and SIGNED by Sir Theodore Cook on limitation page. 55 pages; with 8 plates in colour and 64 in half-tone. Showing just light general… Read more about this item

London: William and Norgate Ltd, 1927. Limited to 250 copies, signed by Sir Theodore Cook. Collation, xxiv+55pp, illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers cloth, with gilt title lettering. Cloth rubbed on head of spine with just a touch of wear loss, dust/dirty marked, title lettering on spine faded. Binding in good firm condition. Internally, no loose pages, no writing/marking, pages… Read more about this item

First edition. Signed limited first edition. Oversize. White cloth; covers soiled; just a good copy. #112 of 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE EDITOR.

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927-1929. First edition. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 11.5" by 9". Various. A finely bound work, containing the first and second volumes of Walter Shaw Sparrow's biographical studies of these renowned sports illustrators, Henry Alken, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall. In a sumptuous half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. … Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, Ltd, 1927. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 55 p. 8 plates in color and 64 subjects in half-tone. Intro by Sir Theodore Cook (Editor of the Field). This is the first volume of the series - The Sport of Our Fathers. Gilt title on spine and front cover.… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. First edition (hardback), limited to 250 numbered copies (of which this is number 148), signed by Theodore Cook (who wrote the introduction) on the title page. 4to (32cm by 26cm), xxiv, 55pp. Frontispiece, 3 colour plates, 36 half-tone plates. Original white cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine, top… Read more about this item

Williams and Norgate, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1927. No Edition Remarks. 55 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrative red jacket over red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white and colour plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter.… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. quarto. Type: Book Bound in red cloth with gilt titles, TEG and uncut with light foxing. Excellent plates, 8 in colour and 64 in half tone. DJ has been repaired. pp xxiv, 55

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. 4to, pp. xxiv, 55. Illustrated with paintings and drawings, eight in color. 4 in half-tone. . Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. Worn red cloth, with remnants of a dj. Owner's bookplate on flyleaf. Good only. Alken painted and drew English hunting and racing scenes in the early 19th century.

Williams and Norgate/ Scribners, 1937. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Protected by mylar cover. No extraneous markings. All pages are… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. hardcover. very good(-). Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. 8 color plates and 64 half-tone illustrations. 56 pages of text. 4to, red cloth; spine ends worn. London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. First trade edition. Endpapers foxed, otherwise clean. Overall a very good(-) copy.<br/><br/> The first volume of the series "The Sport of Our Fathers".<br/><br/>… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. Limited. hardcover. very good/poor. Alken, Henry. Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. Illustrated with 8 color plates and 64 half-tones. 55 pages of text. 4to, natural cloth lettered in gilt (some light foxing on covers), uncut edges, t.e.g. London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. A very good solid copy in a poor dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Limited… Read more about this item

London/New York: Williams and Norgate/Scribners, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Volume of "The Sport of Our Fathers.". Contains the largest and most varied collection of reproductions from Henry Alken's original drawings and paintings (8 color plates and 64 half-tones, top edge gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown FFEP top corner creased, toning and minimal foxing… Read more about this item

Williams and Norgate/ Scribners, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. In red cloth with light foxing to endpapers. Light wear to rear hinge..

London: Williams & Norgate, 1927. Being the first volume of the series The Sport of Our Fathers. With an introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. Large quarto. 8 colour plates and 64 b/w illustrations. 55 pp. Foxing on the endpapers. Red cloth with gilt titles. Corners bumped, slightly darkened spine, with small chip near… Read more about this item

Williams and Norgate. Used - Very Good. 1927. Cloth. 4to. xi & 55 pp. 8 color plates and 64 illustrations. Some shelf wear to boards along with slight fraying to head of spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Significant foxing to text. Binding is tight. Altogether very good. (Subject: Art & Graphic Design.)

London: Williams and Norgate Ltd, 1927. 1st. Cloth. VG/VG-. Quarto. The Sport of our Fathers. Introduced by Theodore Cook. 8 colour plates and 64 others. Red cloth worn at the edges. Teg. The dust jacket has 1 inch chips at the head and heel of spine and is worn generally.