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Old English Sporting Books
by Ralph Nevill; Geoffrey Holme (ed.)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$346.38NZ$311.75
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Studio Limited, 1924. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 12.5" by 10.5". Various. A first limited edition copy of this fascinating reference work on sporting works, providing a critical survey of such sports as racing, hunting, couching, shooting, and fishing in England. This work is copiously illustrated throughout by such notable illustrators as Samuel Alken, Halbot K. Brown ("Phiz"), George and Robert Cruikshank, William Hogarth, and John Leech. Collated complete, with one hundred and seven plates, twenty four of which are in colour with protective tissue guards. This edition is limited to one thousand five hundred copies, of which this is number '1162'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to front board and spines. Externally, slight bumping to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading to spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to edges, but very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 632M18
- Title
- Old English Sporting Books
- Author
- Ralph Nevill; Geoffrey Holme (ed.)
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Studio Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 12.5" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- Sport Nevill Holme Limited Edition Nevill Hunting
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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....
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