Item #62464 Cabinet of Natural History, and American Rural Sports. John and Thomas DOUGHTY.

Cabinet of Natural History, and American Rural Sports

Item #62464

DOUGHTY, John and Thomas. The Cabinet of Natural History, and American Rural Sports with Illustrations. Phila.: J. and T. Doughty, 1830-1832. 1st eds. 2 Vols. 4tos. vii,[1],298, [2,index]; vii,[i],292,[2,index]pp. Portrait frontises, engraved title vignettes, illus., 48 plates (all but one hand-colored). Original full calf rebacked in period-style morocco raised spine bands, gilt decorated compartments, red spine labels, all edges marbled, marbled end papers. Very old waterstaining to margins not affecting text, some very light foxing, else a very good set. HOWES D-433. Reese, American Color Plate Books, 12. Bennett, p. 35. McGrath, p. 187. Gee, pp. 48-49. The first major book with colored sporting prints to be issued in the United States. "Artistically, Vol. I is much the more important, for it contains the original plates by Thos. Doughty, famous painter and founding-father of the Hudson River School"--Bennett. The Cabinet was issued in monthly parts and collected in 3 vols. "The publication ceased with Part 4 of Volume 3, and the abbreviated volume is perhaps the most difficult of all American sport items to find"--Bennett. "The colored prints are important--being the first colored sporting prints made in America.... Many of these colored plates of animals and birds are charming, the coloring is soft, correct as to details, and all are well drawn"--Gee.

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