Original publisher's [front] wrapper for "Hunting, or Six Hour's [sic] Sport". (Primary Title)
Hunting, or Six Hour's Sport, by Three Real Good Ones, from the East End, and without Seeing a Hound (Alternate Title)

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

1823
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Letterpress on brown cartridge paper
Sheet: 11 7/16 × 16 7/16 in. (29.05 × 41.75 cm)
85.1304b
Not on view
Printed in center: HUNTING, / OR / SIX HOUR'S SPORT, / BY / THREE REAL GOOD ONES, / FROM THE EAST END, / AND WITHOUT SEEING A HOUND. / "It's true--upon my soul, it's true." / BY HENRY ALKEN. / LONDON: / PUBLISHED BY THOMAS M'LEAN, / Repository of Wit and Humour, / No. 26, HAYMARKET. / 1823. / Price One Guinea. Inscribed in graphite, upper center: I. Inscribed in graphite on verso: "HRH 14 / 7A" and "20"
Paul Mellon Collection
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