24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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Speed (John). Leicester, c.1611, & Nottingham, 1676
Speed (John). Leicester, both Countye and Citie described, London: John Sudbury and George Humble, 1610 [i.e. 1611 or later]. Hand-coloured engraved map with inset plan of Leicester, English text verso, glazed both sides and framed, aperture 390 x 520 mm, evenly browned, old repairs to head and foot of central fold verso,
ibid. The Countie of Nottingham Described, London: Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, [1676]. Hand-coloured engraved map with inset plan of Nottingham, glazed and framed, aperture 410 x 535 mm, somewhat browned, a few faint spots, not examined out of frame (qty: 2)
Cf. Chubb XXII (Leicester), XVII (Nottingham).
Sold for £250
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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