19th-century hand-colored sporting prints lead Nov. 24 sale

Hand-colored plate from Volume 1 of John and Thomas Doughty's Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports, featuring a red-tailed hawk and an American sparrow hawk, est. $225-$275
Hand-colored plate from Volume 1 of John and Thomas Doughty's Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports, featuring a red-tailed hawk and an American sparrow hawk, est. $225-$275
Hand-colored plate from Volume 1 of John and Thomas Doughty’s Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports, featuring a red-tailed hawk and an American sparrow hawk, est. $225-$275

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, November 24, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will offer Books from a Seller’s Private Collection. The 118-lot auction represents the ongoing liquidation of the holdings of a longtime book dealer. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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