THE POOLE COLLECTION: One of the Most Comprehensive Groups of 18th and 19th Century English Sporting Scenes to Be Held by a Private Collector

This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. Bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is typically rubbed and has several closed tears so best described as good condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. William Oliver Poole and his wife, Evalyn, have achieved a unique position in the world of art. They have acquired one of the most comprehensive groups of English sporting scenes of the 18th and 19th centuries to be held in a private collection. Each of the sixty seven paintings has been unquestionably authenticated; each is by a top ranking artist of the period; and each was selected for its meticulous quality. When the word "purity" is used to describe a collection, the experts use these aspects as measures. It is rare to find the degree of purity represented in the Poole Collection, even in some notable museum collections. The Pooles are considered to be amongst the foremost owners in the world of a collection built around this particular theme. Ref GGG4.…