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Geoffrey Gambado [Henry Bunbury, Francis Grose], Henry Bunbury engravingsBiblio.com

An Academy for Grown Horsemen with Annals of Horsemanship

1808rif. Flo539Good copy of this classic of equestrian humour Incomplete copy with nine plates of 12 in the first book and 12 of 17 in the second book An Academy for Grown Horsemen; containing the Completest Instructions for Walking Trotting Cantering Galloping Strumbling and Tumbling with Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental Experiments and Experimental Accidents both Successful and Unsuccessful Communicated by Various Correspondents. The text has been attributed to the artist Henry Bunbury and Francis Grose the antiquarian and compiler of a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. In the 19th century the humorous text was ascribed to Grose in Catalogue of the library of the late Sir Francis Feeling 1836 John Bohn's Catalogue of English Books 1843 Samuel Halkett's Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain 1882 D.C. Sapp's The Honey Jar 1898 etc. John C. Riely however in The Age of Horace Walpole in Caricature 1973 claims that Grose only contributed the introduction. Henry William Bunbury 1750-1811 "drew chiefly in pencil or black and red chalk; but although he seems to have used the needle he was never successful as an etcher and his designs were generally reproduced by engravers mostly in stipple or dot. The three works by which he is best known belong to 1787: A Long Minuet The Propagation of a Lie and the volume of equestrian misadventures called An Academy for Grown Horsemen by Geoffrey Gambado. In 1791 appeared the Annals of Horsemanship a kind of sequel to the Academy for Grown Horseman." D.N.B. His other published works include Angelica Kauffman's Angelica's Ladies Library 1794 Bunbury's Illustrations of Shakspear engraved by Bartolozzi 1796 Tales of the Devil 1801 etc. Brown quarter leather binding rubbed and scuffed spine with gilt title and decorative tooling marble boards rubbed and torn book block solid. Some fingermarks and general grubbiness throughout slight spotting to text and plates a couple of plates with neat paper repairs to rear. The copper plates mostly clean and bright one with partial handcolour by a previous owner. Still a fun trot throught the miseries of horse-riding in the late 18th century W. Baynes hardcover

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Geoffrey Gambado [Henry Bunbury, Francis Grose], Thomas Rowlandson engravingsBiblio.com

An Academy for Grown Horsemen with Annals of Horsemanship

1809rif. Flo540Very good copy of this classic of equestrian humour First edition with the improved Thomas Rowlandson engravings of this popular book that went through many editions Complete copy with 29 handcoloured copperplates engraved by Rowlandson after designs by Henry Bunbury An Academy for Grown Horsemen; containing the Completest Instructions for Walking Trotting Cantering Galloping Strumbling and Tumbling with Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental Experiments and Experimental Accidents both Successful and Unsuccessful Communicated by Various Correspondents. The text has been attributed to the artist Henry Bunbury and Francis Grose the antiquarian and compiler of a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. In the 19th century the humorous text was ascribed to Grose in Catalogue of the library of the late Sir Francis Feeling 1836 John Bohn's Catalogue of English Books 1843 Samuel Halkett's Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain 1882 D.C. Sapp's The Honey Jar 1898 etc. John C. Riely however in The Age of Horace Walpole in Caricature 1973 claims that Grose only contributed the introduction. Henry William Bunbury 1750-1811 "drew chiefly in pencil or black and red chalk; but although he seems to have used the needle he was never successful as an etcher and his designs were generally reproduced by engravers mostly in stipple or dot. The three works by which he is best known belong to 1787: A Long Minuet The Propagation of a Lie and the volume of equestrian misadventures called An Academy for Grown Horsemen by Geoffrey Gambado. In 1791 appeared the Annals of Horsemanship a kind of sequel to the Academy for Grown Horseman." D.N.B. His other published works include Angelica Kauffman's Angelica's Ladies Library 1794 Bunbury's Illustrations of Shakspear engraved by Bartolozzi 1796 Tales of the Devil 1801 etc. Full red morocco leather binding by Root and Son spine with five raised bands gilt title and tooling neatly rebacked at some time with original spine relaid marble endpaper TEG book block solid. Interior very clean all plates under tissue guards copperplates with vivid hand-colour. "Capt. Grose" in ink in parentheses next to author's name Gambado on the front title page. Engraved bookplate of Cortlandt Field Bishop American pioneer aviator balloonist autoist traveller and book collector on front endpaper. Vernor, Hood and Sharpe hardcover

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Caleb Quizem [George Moutard Woodward, Francis Grose], Thomas Rowlandson engravingsBiblio.com

Annals of Sporting

1809rif. Flo541Very good copy of the first edition of this classic of equestrian humour With 26 of 29 handcoloured copperplate engravings by Thomas Rowlandson after illustrations by George Moutard Woodward and Henry Bunbury unsigned The illustrations show Regency gents falling off horses ladies falling off horses gamblers pursued by officers of the debtors' prisons raggedy dogs yokel fashions and furniture famous beauties etc. The 26 plates include: portrait of Caleb Quizem Esq. title page vignette with courtier falling from Pegasus The Maid of Mim; Costume of Hogs Norton: Morning dress; Game Wigs 2 plates; Hounds 2 plates; Mathematical Horsemanship 6 plates; The True Method of Sitting on a Horse Mathematically Delineated; How to Vault from the Saddle; Fashionable Furniture at Hogs Norton 2 plates; and The Bailiffs Hunt 8 plates. Lacks the folding plate The Bucephalus Riding Academy for Grown Gentlemen and two other plates Costume of Hogs Norton: A Back Front View of Miss Dickinson's new Dress and How a Man may Shoot his own Wig. George Murgatroyd Woodward 1765–1809 more commonly known as George "Moutard" or "Mustard" Woodward was an English caricaturist and humourist. He was a friend collaborator and drinking companion of Thomas Rowlandson who engraved many of his prints. Thomas Rowlandson 1757-1827 was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian and Regency eras noted for his ribald satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker his most famous works include The Miseries of Human Life 1808 The Tours of Dr. Syntax 1812-21 Microcosm of London 1810 The English Dance of Death 1815 Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome 1815 History of Johnny Quae Genus 1822 The English Spy 1826 etc. The pseudonym Caleb Quizem is often attributed to the artist George Moutard Woodward. The portrait however links the author to Geoffrey Gambado i.e. Francis Grose. In the picture a corpulent man sits in an armchair looking at the viewer through a monocle. Two books Gambado's Annals of Horsemanship a popular book attributed to Grose reissued with Rowlandson's engravings in 1809 and Laurence Sterne's Tristam Shandy are on the table next to him and a portrait of Gambado with gouty foot and crutch hangs on the wall. Quite scarce copies held by the British Library and Oxford University. Bound in full red morocco leather spine with five raised bands gilt title and decoration to compartments front board with 2cm scratch to leather TEG marbled endpapers book block solid. Interior clean and bright all copperplates under tissue guards with vivid handcolour. Engraved armorial bookplate of Herman Le Roy Edgar a New York real-estate broker amateur photographer and book collector 1865-1938. Very good copy of this rare classic of horsey fun. Thomas Tegg hardcover

Florilegius · Giappone900,00 USD≈ 802,50 €

Geoffrey Gambado [Henry Bunbury, Francis Grose], Thomas Rowlandson engravingsBiblio.com

An Academy for Grown Horsemen with Annals of Horsemanship

1809rif. Flo542Near fine copy of this classic of equestrian humour First edition with the improved Thomas Rowlandson engravings of this popular book that went through many editions Complete copy with 29 handcoloured copperplates engraved by Rowlandson after designs by Henry Bunbury An Academy for Grown Horsemen; containing the Completest Instructions for Walking Trotting Cantering Galloping Strumbling and Tumbling with Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental Experiments and Experimental Accidents both Successful and Unsuccessful Communicated by Various Correspondents. The text has been attributed to the artist Henry Bunbury and Francis Grose the antiquarian and compiler of a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. In the 19th century the humorous text was ascribed to Grose in Catalogue of the library of the late Sir Francis Feeling 1836 John Bohn's Catalogue of English Books 1843 Samuel Halkett's Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain 1882 D.C. Sapp's The Honey Jar 1898 etc. John C. Riely however in The Age of Horace Walpole in Caricature 1973 claims that Grose only contributed the introduction. Henry William Bunbury 1750-1811 "drew chiefly in pencil or black and red chalk; but although he seems to have used the needle he was never successful as an etcher and his designs were generally reproduced by engravers mostly in stipple or dot. The three works by which he is best known belong to 1787: A Long Minuet The Propagation of a Lie and the volume of equestrian misadventures called An Academy for Grown Horsemen by Geoffrey Gambado. In 1791 appeared the Annals of Horsemanship a kind of sequel to the Academy for Grown Horseman." D.N.B. His other published works include Angelica Kauffman's Angelica's Ladies Library 1794 Bunbury's Illustrations of Shakspear engraved by Bartolozzi 1796 Tales of the Devil 1801 etc. Full tree-calf leather binding by Myers and Co 80 New Bond Street London rebacked with mottled spine with gilt title boards a little dry and rubbed new endpapers book block solid. Interior very clean all plates under tissue guards copperplates with vivid and delicate hand-colour. One text page 124 with repaired 3cm tear and paper fault that has caused a printing error with no loss to text. Vernor, Hood and Sharpe hardcover

Florilegius · Giappone1500,00 USD≈ 1337,49 €

Marmaduke Markwell (pseud); Hilaris Benevolus (pseud), Thomas Rowlandson engravingsBiblio.com

Advice to Sportsmen The Pleasures of Human Life

1807rif. Flo543Very good copy of two scarce Thomas Rowlandson titles bound together With 14 of 16 copperplate engravings by Thomas Rowlandson in the first book and seven handcoloured copperplate engravings by Thomas Rowlandson in the second book Advice to Sportsmen Rural or Metropolitan Noviciates or Grown Persons with Anecdotes of the Most Renowned Shorts of the Day bound with The Pleasures of Human Life Investigated Cheerfully Elucidated Satirically Promulgated Explicity and Discussed Philosophically in a Dozen Dissertations on Male Female and Neuter Pleasures Advice to Sportsmen Thomas Tegg London 1809 by Marmaduke Markwell pseudonym b/w copperplate engravings drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson The Pleasures of Human Life Longman Hurst Rees and Orme London 1807 by Hilaris Benevolus pseudonym of John Britton English antiquary topographer author and editor 1771-1857 two handcoloured engraved title-page vignettes by W. Bond after illustrations by William Satchwell and Sir Charles Bell and five handcoloured copperplates drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson Thomas Rowlandson 1757-1827 was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian and Regency eras noted for his ribald satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker his most famous works include The Miseries of Human Life 1808 The Tours of Dr. Syntax 1812-21 Microcosm of London 1810 The English Dance of Death 1815 Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome 1815 History of Johnny Quae Genus 1822 The English Spy 1826 etc. Both books scarce: Advice to Sportsmen held by the British Library and London University Pleasures of Human Life held held by the British Library King's College Cambridge Universities of London Manchester Nottingham Durham Southampton etc. Bound in quarter green leather spine with raised bands gilt title on red leather label green marble boards rubbed book block solid. First book Advice with slight spotting and toning throughout 14 engraved plates with good dark impressions. Second book Pleasures in very good condition all text and seven handcoloured copperplates clean and bright with delicate and vivid colour. Thomas Tegg; Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme hardcover

Florilegius · Giappone800,00 USD≈ 713,33 €

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