9th Apr, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Hills (Robert).
Cattle in Groups for the embellishment of Landscape.
London: Robert Hills, 1803-1808, folio, etched title (dated 1808), ninety-eight etched plates of cattle on fifty-two sheets (6, 3, 2 and 1 per sheet), variable foxing, including some affecting images, one plate excised, contemporary half calf (worn).
Provenance: The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, ex Fonmon Castle.
Sold for £180
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 9th Apr, 2025
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