Original publisher's wrapper for "Fores's Hunting Accomplishments" (Primary Title)
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Printed in center of front cover: FORES'S / HUNTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS, / INDISPENSABLE WITH HOUNDS. / FORMING A COMPANION SET TO THE HUNTING CASUALTIES. / A SERIES OF SIX PLATES, / FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, BY H. ALKEN, SEN. / [left column]: PLATE 1. GOING ALONG A SLAPPING PACE. / 2. TOPPING A FLIGHT OF RAILS AND / COMING WELL INTO THE NEXT / FIELD. // [right column]: PLATE 3. SWISHING A RASPER. / 4. IN AND OUT CLEVER. / 5. CHARGING AN OX FENCE. / 6. FACING A BROOK. // Price £1 : 5s. the Set, Colored. / LONDON: PUBLISHED BY MESSRS. FORES, / AT THEIR SPORTING AND FINE PRINT REPOSITORY AND FRAME MANUFACTORY, / 41, PICCADILLY, corner of SACKVILLE STREET. / GEO. NICHOLS, PRINTER, EARL'S COURT, SOHO. Printed on inside of front cover: FORES'S HUNTING SCENES. / Price 12s. each, Coloured, from Original Pictures by Mr. H. ALKEN. / Plate 1. THE FIRST INTRODUCTION TO HOUNDS. [space] Plate 2. RENEWAL OF ACQUAINTANCE WITH HOUNDS. / [left column]: FORES'S NATIONAL SPORTS--PLATE I. / THE START FOR THE MEMORABLE DERBY, / FROM A PICTURE BY MR. J. F. HERRING, SEN. / Size of the Engraving, 42 inches by 21. / Price £3. 3s. / COLOURED IN CLOSE IMITATION OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING. / For this important race 29 horses started, and 4 were placed,--1st, Running Rein,--2nd, Orlando,-- / 3rd, Ionian,--4th, Bay Momus,--but in consequence of the disqualification of Running Rein, Orlando was / declared the Winner, and Ionian second. / KEY TO JOCKEYS AND HORSES. / [sub-col. 1]: Bell on LEANDER. / J. Day, Jun. -- UGLY BUCK. / Flatman -- ORLANDO. / S. Mann -- RUNNING REIN. / F. Butler -- BAY MOMUS. / Perrin -- CAMPUNERO. / G. Edwards -- IONIAN. / S. Rogers -- RATAN. / Chapple -- AKBAR. / Robinson -- QUI TAM. / R. Sly -- PHALARIS. / M. Jones -- BRITISH TAR. / J. Holmes -- T'AULD SQUIRE. / Calloway -- BEAUMONT. / W. Boyce -- ASHSTEAD PET. // [sub-col. 2]: W. Cotton on NEEDFUL. / Marson -- TELEMACHUS. / Darling, Sen. -- LOADSTONE. / Marlow -- KING OF THE GIPSIES. / Chifney -- ELEMI. / W. Day -- VOLTRI. / Templeman -- LANCET. / Whitehouse -- DELIGHTFUL COLT. / W. Howlett -- CROTON OIL. / Bumby -- MOUNTCHARLES. / Darling, Jun.-- DICK THORNTON. / Simpson -- COCKAMAROO. / Hesseltine -- AMULET COLT. // [separate unit, col. 1] THE STRAW YARD. / Exhibited at the British Institution, 1847. / Painted by J. F. Herring, Sen. Engraved in the most finished style of Mezzotint, by W. T. Davey. / Artists' Proofs, on Indian Paper £4 4 0 / Proofs before Letters 3 3 0 / Prints 1 1 0 // [right column]: FORES'S NATIONAL SPORTS--PLATE II. / STEEPLE-CHASE CRACKS, / (GOING AT A WALL FULL TILT) / FROM A PICTURE BY MR. J. F. HERRING, SEN. / Size of the Engraving, 42 inches by 21. / Price £3. 3s. / COLOURED IN CLOSE IMITATION OF THE ORIGINAL PICTURE. / Steeple-Chasing has now become quite a national sport and of increasing interest, not only from the / superior class of horses introduced, but by the scientific and skilful riding of gentlemen as well as professionals. / In the above engraving are introduced portraits of the most celebrated Steeple-Chase riders and horses of / the last few years, whose performances have often figured in type, but whose representation can only be / truthfully conveyed by the production of a splendid print, admirably engraved and coloured, in the / composition and characteristic delineation of which Mr. Herring has, with great talent,pourtrayed Steeple- / Chasing to the very life. / KEY TO RIDERS AND HORSES. / [sub-col. 1]: Captain Powell on SALUTE. / T. Oliver -- DISCOUNT. / Lord Strathmore --SWITCHER. / Captain Broadley -- CIGAR. / P. P. Rolt, Esq. -- PETER SIMPLE. / Mr. A. McDonough -- BRUNETTE. // [sub-col. 2]: Captain Peel on PIONEER. / -- Rowlands, Esq. -- CULVERTHORPE. / J. Bradley -- TRAMP. / R. Barker -- MARENGO. / James Mason -- LOTTERY. // [separate unit, col. 2]: FORES'S BEAUTIES, / CHARACTERISTIC OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. / Price 12s. each, exquisitely coloured, or 6s. each, plain. / [sub-col. 1]: MAID OF ATHENS. / LILIAN. / NOURMAHAL. // [sub-col. 2]: ROSINA. / SATHANIEL. Printed on inside of back cover: [col. 1]: FORES'S COACHING RECOLLECTIONS. / The Set of Five, Coloured, price £5. 5s. By Henderson. / [sub-col. 1] 1. CHANGING HORSES. / 2. ALL RIGHT. / 3. PULLING UP TO UNSKID. / [sub-col. 2] 4. WAKING UP. / 5. THE OLDEN TIME. // [col. 2] FORES'S STABLESCENES. / The Set of Four, Coloured, price £4s. 4s. By Herring, Sen. / [sub-col. 1] 1. THE MAIL CHANGE. / 2. THE HUNTING STUD. / [sub-col. 2] 3. THOROUGH BREDS. / 4. THE TEAM. // [double col. spread] FORES'S SPORTING TRAPS. / From the originalPictures by C. C. Henderson, Esq. Price 21s. each, Coloured. To range with the Stable Scenes and Coaching Recollections. / Plate 1. GOING TO THE MOORS. Plate 2. GOING TO COVER. // FORES'S SERIES OF THE BRITISH STUD. / Comprising Portraits of the most celebrated Thorough-bred Stallions and Mares. / [sub-col. 1] 1. SIR HERCULES and BEESWING. / 2. TOUCHSTONE and EMMA. / [sub-col. 2] 3. PANTALOON and LANGUISH. / 4. CAMEL and BANTER. / [sub-col. 3] 5. MULEY MOLOCH and REBECCA. / 6. LANERCOST and CRUCIFIX. / [three-col. spread] Price £1s. 1s. each Plate, Coloured in close imitation of the original Pictures, painted expressly by Mr. J. F. Herring, Sen. for this Work. // [col. 1] FORES'S STEEPLE-CHASE WINNERS. / BRUNETTE, / The celebrated Steeple-Chase Mare. / An admirable PORTRAIT of this extraordinary animal. Beautifully Coloured and Engraved, price £1. 1s. / From the original picture by Herring, Sen. // [col. 2] FORES'S ROAD SCENES. / HORSES GOING TO A FAIR. / 1. HUNTERS andHACKS. 2. CART HORSES. / A Pair, price £1. 10s. Coloured, from Pictures by C. C. Henderson, Esq. // [three-col. spread] FORES'S COACHING INCIDENTS. / [sub-col. 1] Plate 1. KNEE DEEP. / Getting into a snow drift. / 2. STUCK FAST. / Snowed up andgetting out. / [sub-col. 2] Plate 3. FLOODED. / Going it by water above and below. / 4. THE ROAD versus RAIL. / Beating the train. / [sub-col. 3] Plate 5. IN TIME FOR THE COACH. / Box Seat occupied. / 6. LATE FOR THE MAIL. / The Guard asleep. / [centered below] Price 15s. each, Coloured from the original Pictures by C. C. Henderson, Esq. // [col. 1] FORES'S OPERA SKETCHES. / Price 10s. 6d. each, Coloured. / JENNY LIND, in LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. / MARIE PAUL TAGLIONI, in the POSNANIA. / CAROLINA ROSATI, in THEA; OU, LA FEE AU FLEURS. / EMMA HARDING, in THE PHANTOM DANCERS. / LUCILE GRAHN, in LA FILLE DU BANDITTE. / FLORA FABBRI, in the DEVIL TO PAY. / MISS FAIRBROTHER, in THE FORTY THIEVES. / MISS FAIRBROTHER, in VALENTINE AND ORSON.// [col. 2] FORES'S YEOMANRY COSTUMES. / Price 5s. each, Coloured. / 1. BUCKS ARTILLERY CORPS. / 2. BUCKS HUSSARS. / 3. SUFFOLK (PRIVATES). / 4. YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. / 5. SOUTH SALOPIAN. / 6. SECOND WEST YORK. / 7. WEST ESSEX. / 8. SUFFOLK (OFFICERS). // [centered] THE ROADSTER'S ALBUM. / A Pictorial Remembrancer of Travelling Scenes, 17 Coloured Engravings. Price £2. 12s. 6d., bound in Cloth, imperial 4to. "//
In pencil, LL: "R8745 / £ 150 ."
On back of back cover, inside ornamentedborder: "FORES'S SPORTING AND FINE ENGRAVINGS, / Published at 41, PICCADILLY, corner of SACKVILLE STREET, LONDON. / THE CHASE, THE TURF, THE ROAD, AND THE SEA. // [col. 1] FORES'S SPORTING SCRAPS, / Sheets, containing Four Subjects, Coloured, Price 7s., adapted for Framing, Scrap Books, or Screens. / STEEPLE CHASING, HUNTING, RACING, COURSING, SHOOTING, YATCHING [sic], ROWING, &c. // LEFT AT HOME, / REPRESENTS A FINE STAMP OF HUNTER AND HOUNDS, OF PERFECT FORM, EXCITED / BY THE SOUND OF THE HUNTSMAN'S HORN. / Price, Proofs . . . . £2 : 2 : 0 Prints, Coloured . . . . £1 : 11 : 6 / A subject full of life, and possessed of inexpressible charms for a True Sportsman. // [col. 2] FORES'S CELEBRATED WINNERS. / THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, / Winner of the Derby and St. Leger, 1849, / WITH PORTRAITS OF J. FOBERT, THE TRAINER, AND C. MARLOW, THE JOCKEY. / THE HERO, / WITH PORTRAITS OF JOHN DAY, SEN. AND ALFRED DAY. / Price, Colored from the Original Pictures, £1 : 1s. each. // [centered] FORES'S STEEPLE CHASE SCENES, / Price £2 : 12 : 6 the Set of Six Plates, Colored, from Original Drawings, by H. Alken, Sen. / [col. 1] Plate 1. THE STARTING FIELD / A picked lot possessed of judgment and confidence. / 2. WATTLE FENCE, WITH A DEEP DROP/ Skill and nerve brought into play. / [col. 2] Plate 3. IN AND OUT OF THE LANE / Science and a firm seat put to the test. / 4. THE WARREN WALL / A quick eye and steady hand often save a fall. / [col. 3] Plate 5. THE BROOK / The pace and pluck clear it gallantly. / 6. THE RUN IN / A good finisher, backed by luck, lands him a winner. // [centered] FORES'S HUNTING CASUALTIES, / THAT MAY OCCUR WITH HOUNDS. / A Series of Six Plates, from Original Drawings, by H. Alken, Sen. Price £1. 5s. the Set, Colored. / [col. 1] Plate 1. A TURN OF SPEED OVER THE FLAT / The result of being Broke in a Grazing Country. / 2. A STRANGE COUNTRY / Only give him his Head, and he'll bring you in at the Death. / [col. 2] Plate 3 DISPATCHED TO HEAD QUARTERS /Taking it with a Military Seat. / 4 UP TO SIXTEEN STONE / Master of My Weight, but would rather My Weight was Master of him. / [col. 3] Plate 5 A RARE SORT FOR THE DOWNS / They told me he'd leave Every Thing behind him. / 6. A MUTUAL DETERMINATION/ If he goes on this Rate, I am afraid I must Part with him. // [centered] FORES'S MARINE SKETCHES. / [col. 1] THE CUTTER YACHT, CYNTHIA, 50 Tons Price, Colored 10 s. Plain 5s. / THE LEDA, R.W.Y.C. a Pair Ditto 20s. Ditto 10s. / THE WYVERN,PRIDE AND GRIEF, R.Y.S. a Pair Ditto 20s. Ditto 10s. / THE KESTREL, R.Y.D. Price, Colored 21s. Plain 10s. 6d. / THE DOLPHIN, R.T.Y.C. Ditto 21s. Ditto 10s. 6d. / H. M. S. DIDO, 18 Guns, a Pair Ditto 14s. Ditto 8s. / [centered] A COLLECTION OF MARINE SUBJECTS, COLORED, BY SUPERIOR ARTISTS. // [col. 1] THE HORSE'S MOUTH, / SHOWING THE AGE BY THE FORM OF THE TEETH, / By E. MAYHEW, M.R.C.V.S. / Colored Plates, Price 10s. 6d. // [col. 2] FORES'S HUNTING DIARY, / Price 5s. / TO RECORDTHE SPORT OF THE SEASON, / Arranged for the followers of Fox Hounds, Stag Hounds, and / Harriers. // [col. 3] FORES'S HUNTING RACK, / Price 10s. Colored. / A RECEPTACLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT CARDS, / Arranged for the Meets of Three Packs. // [col. 4]FORES'S GUIDE / TO THE / FOX HOUNDS & STAG HOUNDS OF ENGLAND, / By GELERT. Price 5s. // [centered] THREE INSTRUCTIVE ANATOMICAL PLATES OF THE HORSE, / THE AGE, exhibited by the Tables of the Teeth. THE STRUCTURE OF THE FOOT clearly defined. THEMUSCLES accurately delineated. Price 4s. each plate, coloured, or 5s. each mounted in a case, pocket size. // [centered] A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PICTURES BY HERRING, HENDERSON, SHAYER, DAVIS, CUNLIFFE, ALKEN, SEN. &c., AND A SELECTION OF / WATER-COLOR DRAWINGS BY VARIOUS ARTISTS. / CHOICE ARTISTS' PROOFS OF ALL THE FINE ENGRAVINGS FROM PICTURES BY EDWIN LANDSEER, AND OTHERS. / MANUFACTURERS OF FANCY WOOD, ORNAMENTAL GOLD, AND IMITATION CARVED OAK FRAMES, OF NEW AND DURABLE PATTERNS, SUITABLEFOR PICTURES, DRAWINGS, AND THE DIFFERENT / STYLES OF ENGRAVING. PRINTS MOUNTED AND VARNISHED.
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