24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
208
Ge’ez manuscript. Religious manuscript on parchment, Ethiopia, probably 19th century
Ge’ez manuscript. Religious manuscript on parchment, Ethiopia, probably 19th century. 176 ff., (110 x 83 mm), in red and black ink, mainly 20 lines to the page, later double-page polychromatic miniature in gouache to rear depicting the Adoration of the Magi, 5 decorative harags, 5 ff. at front and back left partly blank or with later annotations in Ge’ez, Coptic-style binding of blind-tooled red leather over wooden boards (spine with craquelure and minor surface-loss), with contemporary leather carry-case (qty: 1)
Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250
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.
Viewing
Tuesday 23 November 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
Sell one like this
If you've got a similar item to sell, complete the valuation form below and one of our experts will get in touch.
