24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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Walpole-Bond (John). Field Studies of some Rare British Birds, 1914, & approx. 50 others
Walpole-Bond (John). Field Studies of some Rarer British Birds, 1st edition, London: Witherby & Co., 1914. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket (small hole in spine; shallow chipping to spine-ends), spotting to outer leaves,
Tunnicliffe (C. F., illustrator). A Book of Birds by Mary Priestley, 1st edition, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1937. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket, spine rolled, cloth mottled, jacket abraded in places,
Pike (Oliver G.). Nature Photography, 1st edition, London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1931. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket,
Howard (H. Eliot). An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour, 1st edition, Cambridge: University Press, 1929. 4to, original cloth, dust jacket (a few tears), 10 photogravure plates, 2 plans, light spotting to text,
Baker (J. A.). The Peregrine, 1st edition, London: Collins, 1967. 8vo, original boards, dust jacket,
and approx. 50 others similar, mainly early to mid-20th century ornithology in dust jackets, many with bookplate of Eric Hosking (qty: approx. 60)
THE LIBRARY, PICTURES & CAMERA COLLECTION OF ERIC HOSKING OBE HON. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991)
Sold for £320
Estimated at £100 - £150
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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