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To the Society of Goffers at Blackheath

To the Society of Goffers at Blackheath by ABBOTT, Lemuel Francis (1760-1802, artist); GREEN, Valentine (1739-1813, engraver)

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Title
To the Society of Goffers at Blackheath
Author
ABBOTT, Lemuel Francis (1760-1802, artist); GREEN, Valentine (1739-1813, engraver)
Seller
Donald Heald Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: L. F. Abbott, 1790. Mezzotint engraving. An exceedingly rare engraving, regarded as the earliest dedicated golfing print, and a landmark image in the history of the sport. Published in 1791 and dedicated to the Society of Goffers at Blackheath, Abbott's portrait fixed golf's emerging club culture in one of its first great printed images. A fine impression of the first and only 18th-century state of this print, engraved by Valentine Green after the now-lost painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott. The subject, identified as William Innes, captain of the Blackheath Golfing Society, stands poised with a long-nosed wooden club in one hand and a feather-stuffed ball in the other. Behind him, a Greenwich Hospital pensioner in uniform lugs the club-bag and a flask. The windmill and open common visible in the background firmly place the scene at Blackheath in south-east London, long associated with the origins of English golf. The plate, printed in mezzotint, showcases Green's technical mastery in handling light and texture, with velvety blacks and delicate midtones that lend atmospheric depth and lifelike impressions. The print was created to commemorate the Blackheath golfing society, which claims origins as early as 1608, and is frequently cited as the earliest formal golf club in England. By the late Georgian period, the society had become emblematic of a certain kind of gentlemanly recreation: deeply seasonal, social, and tied to rituals of dress and rank. The choice of Innes's uniform, the presence of a caddie in naval livery, and the scale of the plate all suggest a conscious effort to raise golf's profile as a sport of elite pedigree. The painting from which Green worked is now lost, but its composition survives through this engraving. Abbott, whose career as a portraitist included numerous naval officers and clergymen, here brings a grand, full-length format usually reserved for military or aristocratic sitters to a recreational context, presenting the golfer as a figure of noble poise and quiet authority. Green, one of the finest mezzotinters of the late 18th century and official engraver to the King, brings equal gravitas to the image. Golf in the Georgian period remained a niche pursuit in England, despite its popularity in Scotland. Blackheath, situated on high open land with easy access to London, provided an ideal venue for those seeking to emulate Scottish models of leisure while preserving English social codes of rank and decorum. The Society of Goffers at Blackheath, later the Royal Blackheath Golf Club, formalised these practices, holding regular competitions and codifying club dress. This print, predating by over two decades the better-known Henry Callender mezzotint by William Ward (1812), is therefore a foundational image in both golfing history and British sporting art, an early testament to golf's rising cultural visibility beyond Scotland. Today, impressions are held in major institutions including the British Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum, Yale Center for British Art, and the USGA Museum. This example preserves the plate's original lettering and image dimensions, and remains a touchstone of 18th-century sporting print culture. Chaloner-Smith 75; Russell 75; ODonoghue 1; Lennox-Boyd i/i; Whitman (Green) 133.
Histoire des Mongols depuis Tchinguiz-Khan jusqu'a Timour Bey ou Tamerlan. Four volume set.

Histoire des Mongols depuis Tchinguiz-Khan jusqu'a Timour Bey ou Tamerlan. Four volume set. by C. d'Ohsson (Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d'Ohsson)

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Title
Histoire des Mongols depuis Tchinguiz-Khan jusqu'a Timour Bey ou Tamerlan. Four volume set.
Author
C. d'Ohsson (Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d'Ohsson)
Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Old Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Half brown morocco; ruled raised bands, marbled boards. Mouradgea d'Ohsson was a Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent. This important work is a large expansion of his 1824 publication which was the first serious study of Genghis Khan. Kenneth Meyer Setton, A History of the Crusades notes "among the general histories of the Mongols, d'Ohsson remains unequaled. Avowedly or tacitly most later works rely on it." Two folding genealogical charts; large 1824 folding map of Asia in the thirteenth century to rear of volume four. Previous owner's bookplates removed from front pastedowns. A nice wide-margined set (many pages yet uncut) in a sound period binding.; lxviii,452; 651; 624(1); 774.; 8vo (22 x 15 cm); All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS by Webster, Noah

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MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS
Author
Webster, Noah
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Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
1802. 1802 Webster, Noah MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS I An Address to the President of the United States II An Essay on the Rights of Neutral Nations III A Letter, On the Value and Importance of American Commerce to Great Britain IV A Sketch of the History and Present State of Banks and Insurance Companies in the United States E Beldon and Co, (1802) vii, 228, 48pp 8vo Half-leather over marbled paper boards, marbled end pages, leather spine with elaborate gold stampings, upper edge gilt The book has been neatly rebacked in leather, original spine laid down, closed tear on rear marbled end paper carefully mended with archival tape, lower corner tip of first marbled page missing, chip on rear marbled page This book is lacking the title-page; the first blank page is present, with the next page being the Preface page Howes W203 Overall an attractive Very Good+ leatherbound hardcover of a scarce title.
MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA [Two volumes] [signed]
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MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA [Two volumes] [signed] by Gardner, Alfred L. ... [et al.] [editors]

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Title
MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA [Two volumes] [signed]
Author
Gardner, Alfred L. ... [et al.] [editors]
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780226282404
Description
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007-2015. Hardcover. Quarto, Two volumes. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good dust jackets. Spines tan or blue with white print. Boards in brown cloth. Text block of second volume has name in ink on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w maps. Signed in ink by the editor on the title page of first volume. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats / edited by Alfred L. Gardner (2007; ISBN 9780226282404), xx, 669 pages - Vol. 2. Rodents / edited by James L. Patton, Ulyses F.J. Pardiñas, and Guillermo D'Elía (2015; ISBN 9780226169576), xxvi, 1336 pages. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in quarto column. 1414668. FP New Rockville Stock.

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