Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton Esq. of Halston Shropshire
by Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. , 1900. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7". H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins. A smart re-print of the memoirs of John Mytton with colour illustrations throughout. This is a facsimile reprint of the Second (Enlarged) edition Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, published in 1937.The memoirs within this volume originally appeared in The New Sporting Magazine. The volume considers the Pedigree of Mr. Mytton and his character illustrated by anecdotes, with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing and eccentric and extravagant exploits. John Mytton, or Mad Jack, was a British eccentric of the Regency period. With numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T. J. Rawlings. With nineteen colour plates and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and some marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 830B7
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton Esq. of Halston Shropshire
- Author
- Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
- Illustrator
- H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 10.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton Esq. of Halston Shropshire John Mytton nimrod memoirs John Mytton
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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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