Observations on Fox Hunting, and the Management of Hounds in the Kennel and the Field. Addressed to a Young Sportsman, About to Undertake a Hunting Establishment
by Cook Colonel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the author, By William Nicol, 1826. Book measures 9 1/2 x 6 inches. Collation, xvi,292pp, engraved frontis, 2 full page plates. Bound in full red marocco, by Bayntun of Bath, boards have gilt lines and gilt image in each corner, raised bands, image or lettering in compartments, full gilt edges, marble endpapers. Binding very slightly sprung. Binding in very good clean firm condition.Internally, pages clean throughout. Excellent copy, in a fine Bayntun binding. . First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097685
- Title
- Observations on Fox Hunting, and the Management of Hounds in the Kennel and the Field. Addressed to a Young Sportsman, About to Undertake a Hunting Establishment
- Author
- Cook Colonel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the author, By William Nicol
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Hunting. Hounds. Dogs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Sport; Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Calf
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
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