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A Saga of The 'Sunbeam'
by Horace G. Hutchinson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$284.74NZ$256.27
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1911. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Horace Hutchinson; Frank Holl. Golfer Horace Hutchinson recounts his voyage to the Straits of Belle Isle on the Sunbeam Amateur golfer Horace Hutchinson recounts his voyage from Invergordon, Scotland to the straits of Belle Isle on the yacht 'Sunbeam'. A scarce work and a presentation copy, with fourteen illustrations, collated and complete. As well as playing golf in the late 19th century, Hutchinson was also a prolific writer and published several volumes on golf and sport. 'Presentation copy' blind stamped to title page. Bookplate of 'C. & L. Banbury' to the front pastedown. Sticker from 'Edward Baker's' booksellers in Birmingham to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards with a little wear towards the extremities. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine, which is discoloured. Front hinge starting, but firm. Some offsetting to front and rear endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Light scattered spotting throughout, a little worse near the plates. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846N37
- Title
- A Saga of The 'Sunbeam'
- Author
- Horace G. Hutchinson
- Illustrator
- Horace Hutchinson; Frank Holl
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Saga of the Sunbeam Horace Hutchinson Voyage Presentation Copy Horace Hutchinson First Edition
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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