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The Keeper's Book: A Guide to the Duties of a Gamekeeper
by Sir Peter Jeffrey Mackie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: G. T. Foulis , 1924. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 8" . None . A large paper copy of this striking comprehensive guide to gamekeeping, with colourful plates. A deluxe edition of this work, in celebration of the sixteenth edition. A popular guide to the duties of a gamekeeper by Sir Peter Jeffrey Mackie. Including articles by authorities in the sporting world, including Dr. Charles Reid, Tom Speedy, and Lord Malise Graham.Concerning all aspects of game keeping, from the relations with farmers to notes on wildfowling in Scotland and miscellaneous sports. With illustrations in text and twelve plates reproduced in colour tipped in. Collated, complete. Featuring a neat ink gift inscription by a previous owner to the front free endpaper 'Andrew MacGregor W. Esq. // A souvenir of many happy days spent with [...] in the delightful Scottish Highlands, from his friend,' dated 17.19.25. Alan Thornton's bookplate to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter vellum binding over cloth covered boards. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, light soiling to the boards and spine. Previous owner's gift inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1925. Alan Thornton's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With illustrations in text and twelve plates reproduced in colour. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 811A42
- Title
- The Keeper's Book: A Guide to the Duties of a Gamekeeper
- Author
- Sir Peter Jeffrey Mackie
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. T. Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- gamekeeper deluxe editions illustrated books deluxe editions
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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