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‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates.
‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates. - 2
‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates. - 3
‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates.
‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates. - 2
‘J. B.’ Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates. - 3

MBA004: Lot 81. ‘J. B.’

Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates.

£400 - £600

Grand Steeple Chace run at Hog’s Norton exemplified in Six Plates. 95820
The Start. [2] Going It. [3] Here Breeding Began to Tell. [4] Facing a Brook [5] A Thoroughbred ‘un though queerish to start, winning easy. [6] Push on my Cripples!
Printed by C. Hallmandell, Circa 1831.

Humorous prints of a steeplechase in which the mounts are shown as hogs, one of the prints is dated 1831. A very rare collection intended for framing, hence the wide margins and lightly sewn wrappers.

Description

Folio, 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 inches) six humorous black & white prints of a fictional hog race, each with short title above and a line of commentary below, extremities of corners a little chipped and soiled, not affecting images, otherwise very bright indeed, publisher’s printed wrappers, sewn (thread replaced), soiled, some creasing and chipping, else good.

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