24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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Harrison (J. C.). The Birds of Prey of the British Islands, 1980, & 11 others similar
Harrison (J. C., illustrator). The Birds of Prey of the British Islands. Descriptive Text, David Evans, 1st edition, number 70 of 275 copies signed by the artist, Kingston Deverill: Fine Bird Books, 1980. Large folio, original red half morocco, cloth slipcase, 20 tipped-in colour plates, tipped-in list of subscribers, bookplate of Eric Hosking,
Elliot (Daniel Giraud). The Birds of Daniel Giraud Elliot ... Edited and introduced by Adrian Thorpe, 1st edition, number 279 of 1,000 copies, London: Ariel Press, 1979. Large folio, original cloth, dust jacket, card slipcase, colour plates,
Lear (Edward). The Birds of Edward Lear ... Edited and introduced by Adrian Thorpe, 1st edition, number 764 of an unspecified number of copies, London: Ariel Press, 1975. Large folio, original cloth, dust jacket, card slipcase, colour plates,
Brown (Leslie, & Dean Amadon). Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World, 1st edition, London: Country Life Books, 1968. 2 volumes, 4to, original cloth, slipcase, colour plates, signed by the illustrator J. C. Harrison on the half-title of each volume,
and 8 others, large-format works (all but one in original slipcase), including James Hancock et al., The Herons of the World, 1st edition, 1978 (inscribed 'To Eric, in great appreciation' and signed by all 4 authors and illustrators on half-title), S. Dillon Ripley, Rails of the World, 1st edition, 1978 (with typed letter signed from the author to Eric Hosking; repairs to dust jacket and slipcase), and similar (qty: 12)
THE LIBRARY, PICTURES & CAMERA COLLECTION OF ERIC HOSKING OBE HON. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991)
Sold for £380
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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