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Creator:
Schwerdt, C. F. G. R. (Charles Francis George Richard), 1862–1939
Title(s):
Hunting, hawking, shooting : illustrated in a catalogue of books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, collected by C.F.G.R. Schwerdt ...
Published/Created:
London : Privately printed for the author by Waterlow & Sons Limited, 1928-1937.
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill., ports., plans, facsims. ; 34 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z7514.H9 S39 1928+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Melville and Naomi Stone
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z7514.H9 S39 1928+ Copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z7514.H9 S39 1928+ Copy 3 Rare Books work room
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN: Bound in three-quarter green morocco, by Kelly & sons, London.
SML,Y Xu49 +928S: This copy is no. 146.
Volumes 1-3 were published in 1928, and volume 4 in 1937.
"Three hundred copies only of this book have been printed and all plates have been destroyed. [Signed] C. F. G. R. Schwerdt."
Some of the frontispieces, plates, portraits and facsimiles are colored, some folded and some mounted.
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is no. 253 of 300, signed by Schwerdt. Bound in original dark green half leather and green cloth, by Kelly & Sons, London.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is no. 2 of 300, signed by Schwerdt. Bound in full red morocco, by Kelly & Sons, London. Note from P.D. Krolik, 11 May 1970, in front of Volume I: "Vols 1, 2 & 3, the property of H.M. Edward VIII at Fort Belvedere, were sold prior to the abdication to Mr. J.G. Wilson, Managing Director of J & E Bumpers. Volume 4 was published subsequently (1937, I think) and went directly to Bumpers. Mr. Wilson sold me all four volumes before the war."
BAC: British Art Center copy 3 is no. 255 of 300, signed by Schwerdt. Bound in original dark green half leather and green cloth, by Kelly & Sons, London.
Subject Terms:
Chon. -- 1928–1937.
Falconry -- Bibliography.
Hunting -- Bibliography.
Kelly & Sons -- Bookbinder.
Krolik, P. D. -- Provenance. (BACRB Copy 2)
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Schwerdt, C. F. G. R. (Charles Francis George Richard), 1862–1939 -- Autograph.
Schwerdt, C. F. G. R. (Charles Francis George Richard), 1862–1939 -- Library -- Catalogs.
Shooting -- Bibliography.
Sporting prints.
Waterlow & Sons, limited -- Printer.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894–1972 -- Provenance. (BACRB Copy 2)
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  • Vol. 1. Printed books A-L
  • Vol. 2. Printed books M-Z. Western manuscripts
  • Vol. 3. Engravings. Drawings. Oriental books, manuscripts and paintings. List of reference books.
  • Vol. 4. Printed books. Proclamations & statutes. Western mss. Oriental mss. & prints. Autographs. Pictures. Engravings, etc. Drawings. Music, etc. List of reference books.

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