OBSERVATIONS ON FOX HUNTING
by COOK, John
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1826. COOK, Colonel [John]. OBSERVATIONS ON FOX HUNTING, and the management of hounds in the kennel and field. Addressed to a young sportsman, about to undertake a hunting establishment. London: Printed for the author, by William Nicol,... , 1826. First edition. Three lithographed plates. Large 8vo.: xvi, 292 pp. Original paper boards, skillfully rebacked, with the original paper spine and printed label laid-down; new endpapers. Book label at final free endpaper. Sunning to spine and label, with some rubbing to label; boards are edgeworn and show overall moderate foxing and soiling. Light foxing to frontispiece and title-page, with some occasional, very light foxing throughout the text leaves, but generally quite fresh. One signature is partially detached. This is a pleasing copy whose condition is very good plus.
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63835
- Title
- OBSERVATIONS ON FOX HUNTING
- Author
- COOK, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1826
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Leaves
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...