Original publisher's wrapper for "Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders". (Primary Title)

Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)

19th century
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Letterpress on brown cartridge paper
Sheet (folded at left edge): 11 × 15 1/4 in. (27.94 × 38.74 cm)
Overall: 11 × 30 1/2 in. (27.94 × 77.47 cm)
85.1300b
Not on view
Printed in center of front cover: QUALIFIED HORSES / AND / UNQUALIFIED RIDERS, / OR / The Reverse of Sporting Phrases; / FROM THE WORK INTITLED / INDISPENSABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. / By BEN TALLY-HO, / AUTHOR OF "SPORTING DISCOVERIES, OR THE MISERIES OF DRIVING;" and "SPORTING DISCOVERIES, OR THE MISERIES OF HUNTING," &c. &c. / LONDON: / PUBLISHED BY S. AND J. FULLER, AT THE TEMPLE OF FANCY, RATHBONE PLACE; / And may be had of all the Booksellers in the United Kingdom. Inscribed in ink, on front cover, upper right: 21/ / Geoe: [George] Mure / 1st: Quart[o](?). Printed on verso of front cover (inside wrapper): BATTLE OF WATERLOO. / JUST PUBLISHED, / A MOST SPLENDID PRINT OF THE BATTLE of WATERLOO, / From a Picture painted by Mr. HENRY ALKEN, under the immediaite Direction of / THE STAFF OFFICERS OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S ARMY. / The Subject is chosen at that Point of Time when the Grand Charges were made by the Heavy and Light Brigades of Cavalry, led on by the / MARQUIS of ANGLESEA in Person, against the French Cuirasseurs and Polish Lancers, and shewing the Situation of the different Brigades a few Minutes previous to the complete Rout of the French Army. / Engraved by Messrs. R. COOPER and T. SUTHERLAND, in their best Style. / Size of the Plate 41 Inches by 24, giving a long Field View of the Battle.--Prints, £2 2s.--Proof, £3 3s.--Coloured Prints, £4 4s. / THE PORTRAITS OF / Field Marshal the DUKE of WELLINGTON, K.G. & K.G.C.B. / Field Marshal PRINCE BLUCHER, K.G. / Lieut. General the MARQUIS of ANGLESEA, G.C.B. / These Four Prints form ONE GRAND AND SPLENDID ENSEMBLE of the Glorious and Unprecedented BATTLE of WATERLOO. / Published by the Proprietors, Messrs. S. and J. FULLER, 34, Rathbone Place, where Subscribers' Names are received ; and by every principal / Bookseller in the United Kingdom. / A FINE PRINT OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IS JUST PUBLISHED, / After the celebrated Picture painted by DAVID at Paris. Print, 6s.--Proof, 7s. 6d. on India Paper. / A FINE PRINT OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, / SIZE OF THE ABOVE; / From a Drawing after a Picture painted by WOLKOFF of the Academy of Arts at St. Petersburgh. Print, 6s.--Proof, 7s. 6d. / A FINE PRINT OF POPE PIUS VII. / From a Miniature by JOSEPH BAZZOLI, engraved by G. MAILE. / These Prints will be succeeded by a Series of Portraits of Public Characters. Printed on recto of back cover (inside wrapper): SPORTING DISCOVERIES, / OR THE / MISERIES OF DRIVING, / IN A SERIES OF SEVEN PLATES, / Being Hints to Young Sportsmen. / By BEN TALLY-HO, / AUTHOR OF "QUALIFIED HORSES AND UNQUALIFIED RIDERS;" and " SPORTING DISCOVERIES, OR THE MISERIES OF HUNTING," &c. &c. / LONDON: / PUBLISHED BY S. AND J. FULLER, AT THE TEMPLE OF FANCY, RATHBONE PLACE; / And may be had of all the Booksellers in the United Kingdom. Printed on verso of back cover: Just Published, by S. and J. FULLER, / QUALIFIED HORSES AND UNQUALIFIED RIDERS, / OR / The Reverse of Sporting Phrases: / FROM THE WORK INTITLED "INDISPENSABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS." / SPORTING DISCOVERIES, OR THE MISERIES OF SHOOTING, / In a Series of Seven Plates, being HINTS TO YOUNG SPORTSMEN:--Price 21s. Quarto Imperial, in Colours: / AND / SPORTING DISCOVERIES, or the MISERIES of HUNTING, / PRICE ONE GUINEA, QUARTO IMPERIAL, IN COLOURS. / By BEN TALLY-HO, / Author of "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving," &c. &c. / A SET OF FOUR FOX-HUNTING PRINTS, / By H. ALKEN, engraved by CLARK & DUBURG.--Size of Prints 18 by 14--Price £2 12s. 6d. / A SET OF FOUR COCK-SHOOTING PRINTS, / By H. ALKEN, and engraved by R. REEVE.--Size 18 by 14 1/2--Price £2 12s. 6d. / SIX PRINTS, HUNTING AND SHOOTING ; / 2s. 6d. plain--5s. coloured. / BEAUTIES AND DEFECTS IN THE FIGURE OF THE HORSE, / COMPARATIVELY DELINEATED IN A SERIES OF COLOURED ENGRAVINGS, / From the Pencil of Mr. HENRY ALKEN, / WITH REFERENCES AND USEFUL INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUNG PURCHASERS, / OR TO THOSE WHO PURSUE / THE STUDY OF THAT NOBLE AND USEFUL ANIMAL, / Price 18s. in Boards. / S. and J. FULLER respectfully inform those Gentlemen who are fond of FIELD SPORTS, that they have on Sale a large Collection of / Drawings and Pencil Sketches, both on Military and Sporting Subjects, as Shooting, Hunting, Racing, Coursing, Horses, Dogs, &c. &c. &c. Inscribed in graphite on verso of back cover, upper left: "12 / 1A."
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