24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking

 
  Lot 75
 

75

New Naturalists. The Natural History of Orkney & British Warblers, 1st editions, 1985

New Naturalists. The Natural History of Orkney [and:] British Warblers. London: Collins, 1985. 2 volumes, 8vo, original green cloth, dust jackets (each with Duraseal protector), each with bookplate of Eric Hosking, Orkney with publisher's compliments slip laid in, lower fore corner of rear board almost imperceptibly bumped, Warblers dust jacket spine-panel slightly faded as often (qty: 2)

THE LIBRARY, PICTURES & CAMERA COLLECTION OF ERIC HOSKING OBE HON. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991)

Bernhard & Loe NN70A & 71A.

First edition, first state of each work, numbers 70 and 71 and the two rarest New Naturalist titles; 725 copies of each were printed. Eric Hosking was photographic editor of the New Naturalist series.

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £700 - £1,000


 

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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