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THOMAS ANNAN; (PROOF COPY FOR ALEXANDER HASTIE MILLAR)
“The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire”, folio, Edinburgh (William Paterson) 1885, with 70
actual mounted albumen photographs of mansions, elaborate black morocco binding; together
with
“The Eglinton Hunt Country”, oblong folio, containing 48 actual photographs of houses and
scenery around Eglinton (Ayrshire) black morocco lettered in gilt; together with Orr-Ewing,
“View of The Merchant House of Glasgow”, 4 to, Glasgow (Bell & Bain) 1866, decorated green
cloth; together with
“Records of the Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt”, Glasgow 1921; together with Supplement
to Engineering, February 18th 1890, “The Forth Bridge”, with the fold-out diagrams and
photographic illustrations, and with a myriad of advertisements descriptive of contemporary
engineering achievements
Provenance: Laidlaw Collection, formerly at Somerton
€500 - 1000
402
[C.J. APPERLEY]
“Sporting; Illustration of British Field Sports by Nimrod”, folio, London 1838, gilt stamped
green cloth; together with Lionel EDWARDS and Frank WALLACE, “Hunting and Stalking the
Deer”, large paper, illustrated by Lionel Edwards, the coloured plates mounted, limited edition
no. 30/150, signed by the authors, red gilt-lettered cloth; together with
Henry ALKEN, “The National Sports of Great Britain”, London (Thomas McLean, Haymarket)
1825 with the 50 (uncoloured) engravings, red cloth (worn and loose at joints) (3)
Provenance: Laidlaw Collection, formerly at Somerton
€300 - 500
403
JUDITH ANNE WENTWORTH
“Thoroughbred Racing Stock”, 4 to, London (George Allen & Urwin) 1938 - “The Authentic
Arabian Horse and His Descendants”, London 1945, both lavishly illustrated, armorial cloth;
together with M.H. HAYES “Points of The Horse”, 2nd edition, London 1847, photographs,
pictorial red cloth (slight staining at front); together with T.A. COOK, “Eclipse and O’Kelly”,
London (Heinemann) 1907*, decorated cloth (4)
*this latter deals with Dennis O’Kelly, from Tullow, Co. Carlow, who became the greatest trainer
and breeder in England of race horses in the Regency period
Provenance: Laidlaw Collection, formerly at Somerton
€250 - 400
404
E.C. KEITH
“A Countryman’s Creed”, large paper limited edition (no144/250), London (Country Life) 1938,
signed by author, illustrations after Archibald Thorburn, green cloth; together with
A. CROXTON SMITH, “Sporting Dogs”, London 1938, limited edition 47/250, signed by author
and illustrator; together with Peter BECKFORD, “Thoughts on Hunting”, 4 to, London (1911),
illustrations after Denholm Armour, mounted, red cloth, stamped in gilt with hounds; together
with “Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton by Nimrod”, London 1925 (4)
Provenance: Laidlaw Collection, formerly at Somerton
€300 - 500
405
WALTER SHAW SPARROW
“A Book of Sporting Painters”, 4 to, London (John Lane The Bodley Head) 1931; together with
John GALVIN, “The Etchings of Edward Borein”, San Fransisco 1971; together with
S.J. WATSON “Between The Flags, A History of Irish Steeplechasing”, Dublin (Allen Figgis)
1969; together with
Robert VYNER, “Notitia Venática, A Treatise on Fox Hunting”, a new edition, London (John C.
Nimmo) 1892, illustrated after Alkn Herring, etc., decorated cloth; together with
D.H. MUNROE, “The Grand National Alken 1839-1930”, New York, 1931; together with
“Sporting and Rural Record of the Cleverly Estate” (Newmarket) 1899 (privately printed) (6)
Provenance: Laidlaw Collection, formerly at Somerton
€200 - 300
