Horse Guards, The
by HORT, Sir John J
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- first
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Calabasas, California, United States
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About This Item
London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850. Ten Charming Hand Colored Lithograph Plates
[HORT, Sir John J.]. The Horse Guards, by the Two Mounted Sentries. With twelve coloured illustrations. London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850.
First edition. Octavo (8 11/16 x 5 5/16 inches; 221 x 135 mm.). viii, 104 pp. Ten hand-colored lithograph plates and hand colored lithograph illustrations on the front and rear boards.
Publishers hand colored lithograph boards neatly re-backed, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and board edges worn.
Early ink signature on front free endpaper. The plates are bright and fresh.
Abbey, Life, 363.
[HORT, Sir John J.]. The Horse Guards, by the Two Mounted Sentries. With twelve coloured illustrations. London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850.
First edition. Octavo (8 11/16 x 5 5/16 inches; 221 x 135 mm.). viii, 104 pp. Ten hand-colored lithograph plates and hand colored lithograph illustrations on the front and rear boards.
Publishers hand colored lithograph boards neatly re-backed, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and board edges worn.
Early ink signature on front free endpaper. The plates are bright and fresh.
Abbey, Life, 363.
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- Bookseller
- David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 03093
- Title
- Horse Guards, The
- Author
- HORT, Sir John J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850
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- Re-backed
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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