Henry Alken
37 copies for sale · $385–$25,000 · 21 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Ideas, Accidental and Incidental To Hunting and Other Sports; (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$8,500
Ackermann's Sporting Scraps (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$7,500
Fashion & Folly, or The Buck's Pilgrimage (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$6,500
Fores's Hunting Sketches (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$5,500
British Proverbs (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,850
Grand Leicestershire Steeple Chase (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,850
Hunting Recollections (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,500
Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,500
Fores's Hunting Accomplishments (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,500
Alken's New Sketch Book (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,250
Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$2,850
Coursing (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$2,750
Works on the market
National Sports of Great Britain, The2 copies · $6,500–$25,000
Specimens of Riding Near London2 copies · $1,500–$6,500
Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken2 copies · $2,750–$4,500
Illustrations to Popular Songs2 copies · $1,100–$3,500
Collection of Sporting and Humorous Designs, A.1 copy · $21,500
Comparative Meltonians As They Are And As They Were Hunting Or Six Hours Sport By Three Re1 copy · $19,500
Scenes in the Life of Master George1 copy · $9,850
Ackermann's Sporting Scraps1 copy · $7,500
Fashion & Folly, or The Buck's Pilgrimage1 copy · $6,500
How to Qualify for a Meltonian1 copy · $6,500
Fores's Hunting Sketches1 copy · $5,500
British Proverbs1 copy · $4,850
Grand Leicestershire Steeple Chase1 copy · $4,850
Fores's Hunting Accomplishments1 copy · $4,500
Hunting Recollections1 copy · $4,500
Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man1 copy · $4,500
Alken's New Sketch Book1 copy · $4,250
Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting, A.1 copy · $3,500
Market context
22 copies of Henry Alken's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $585 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Symptoms of being Amused, volume 1 (all published), 1822 (dominic winter, 2026-04-01)£130
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