24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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British Isles. Collection of engraved maps, 18th-19th century
British Isles. Collection of engraved maps, 18th-19th century, all sectionalised and laid on linen, with contemporary hand-colour, titles comprising:
1) South Britain, or England and Wales ... by Thomas Kitchin, London: Robert Sayer & John Bennett, 1777. approx. 1300 x 1100 mm, in 32 sections, with large decorative cartouche, toned overall,
2) A General Map of England & Wales divided into its Counties ... by Thomas Kitchin, London: printed for the author, 1767. 640 x 545 mm, decorative cartouche, with contemporary marbled-paper slipcase,
3) A New and Accurate Map of Warwickshire ... by Thomas Kitchin, c.1746. 680 x 525 mm, with inset views and plans, title and dedication each within decorative cartouche, one section partially lifting from linen,
4) Bowles's Road Director through England and Wales, London: Bowles & Carver, 1802. 610 x 540 mm, with decorative cartouche, a few stains, holes in linen at intersections of a few folds, with in original marbled-paper slipcase with printed label,
5) Map of the County of Middlesex from an Actual Survey made in the Years 1819 & 1820 by C. & I. Greenwood ... corrected to the present period, London: C. Greenwood & Co., 1829. 650 x 770 mm, toning, slight offsetting,
6) Map of the South East Circuit of the Principality of Wales ... from an Actual Survey by C. & I. Greenwood, corrected to the present period, London: Greenwood & Co., 1831. 655 x 760 mm, toning, slight offsetting,
together with 2 similar maps (including Faden, Spain, 1796), and 3 educational atlases including Thomas Nelson, A Classical Atlas, Edinburgh: Alex Macredie, c.1810 (engraved title-page, 22 maps engraved double-page maps hand-coloured in outline, closed tear in map 8) (qty: 11)
Sold for £300
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.
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