Estimate € 300 - 500
Sold € 1,950
Auction: 21 November 2017 at 15:00
TWEEDIE, William (1826-1878) - The Arabian horse, his country and people with portraits of typical or famous Arabians. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood e figli, 1894. First edition of this interesting study. Folio (313 x 240mm). The work is illustrated with 25 figures in text, 7 chromolithographic plates, including frontispiece, 2 plates in black on double page, 1 fac simile of a pedigree in Arabic, 1 reproduction of a photograph and 1 large folding coloured map inserted loose in rear pocket (small tear to map). Original green cloth, horse gilt on cover (lightly rubbed).
Estimate € 300 - 500