24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

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

 
  Lot 80
 

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Seebohm (Henry). A History of British Birds, 1st edition, 1883-5

Seebohm (Henry). A History of British Birds, with Coloured Illustrations of their Eggs, 1st edition, London: for the author by R. H. Porter, 1883-5. 4 volumes, royal 8vo (252 x 152 mm), original green half morocco, top edges gilt, 68 chromolithographic plates, wrappers for original parts 1-2 bound in, bookplates of Eric Hosking, occasional spotting (qty: 4)

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

Provenance: John Sherard Reeve JP (1872-1955), of Leadenham, Lincolnshire, soldier and landowner (bookplates).

Freeman 3343; Mullens & Swann p. 517; Zimmer p. 568.

Sold for £320
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

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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