24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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World War I Poetry. 'Cameo's [sic] of the Great War. By J. Denton-Thompson', c.1930
World War I Poetry. 'Cameo's [sic] of the Great War. By J. Denton-Thompson', c.1930. Typescript, 64 leaves (230 x 165 mm), on rectos only, containing 50 numbered poems, decoratively hand-ruled in green throughout, 11 watercolour vignettes, original portrait photograph of the author mounted to 'dedication' page, a younger portrait of the author and a telegram to him both laid in, contents string-bound through two grommets in contemporary limp maroon sheep covers lettered and decorated in gilt and blind, title-leaf partially chipped and stained (qty: 1)
James Denton-Thompson (1886-1949) was an English theatre and silent film actor whose screen credits include John Chivers in Sidney Morgan's 1920 adaptation of Little Dorrit.
Sold for £320
Estimated at £100 - £150
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking, 24th Nov, 2021
To include the Library, Pictures and Camera Collection of Eric Hosking OBE Hon. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991). Eric Hosking is a name which will require little introduction for ornithology enthusiasts. The first professional bird photographer, he photographed over 1,800 species, and his pictures have appeared in some 1,000 books, including the popular New Naturalist series, of which he was photographic editor. To complement his library, Eric Hosking also built a fine collection of pictures by leading 20th century wildlife artists including Archibald Thorburn, Keith Shackleton and C. F. Tunnicliffe. The sale of his photographic equipment provides an unmissable opportunity to own a remarkable array of high-quality cameras, lenses and other apparatus by manufacturers including Contarex, Hasselblad and Zeiss, and will give skilled users the chance of recreating his photographic feats.
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