24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Dulac (Edmond, illustrator). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald, London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. 4to, original vellum, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, 20 colour plates tipped to japon mounts as issued, a little mottling to covers, spine-lettering rubbed, small nick to front tie, rear tie detached and laid in (qty: 1)
First Dulac edition, deluxe issue, number 8 of 750 copies signed by the artist.
Sold for £650
Estimated at £200 - £300
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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