Thoughts on Hunting and Other Matters
by Surtees, Robert Smith and Jorrocks, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh/New York: William Blackwood and Sons/Charlses Scribner's Sons, 1925 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing. 8vo. xiv, 291, list of color plates, half-tones and illustrations in the text; introduction; Thoughts on Hunters I & II; Jorrocks on Spring; Letters from the North I & II; The Surrey Hunt; ; Mr Jorrocks on the Subject of His New Magazine; Ode to John Gilpin; Mr Jorrocks Jouirnal; Thoughts on Inns; A Line from Jorrocks; Letters from Sedgefield Dick to Mr Jorrocks; A Chivey Through Cheshire; The Inside Seat; Paris Raaces and Paaris in 1832; A Few Linew fromn Mr Jorrock's on the Trip to Paris; The Foggy Morning; Ode to the Present Spring; Much Ado about Nothing; The Coach Dinner; London Locomotion: or, the Cab Stand; The Frost and Snow Papers I & II; Jorrock's Farewell Valentine to Miss J-A G-LF on his Going to Cheltenham. Translated by Geo. Denholm Armour Second Impression, 1925. Faintly faded spine with occassional foxing, and lightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block edge, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Illustrated red cloth with black borders, hounds, and gilt horseman, valet, dog, stirrups and lettering to front board, and gilt illustration with gilt and black lettering to spine, and gilt top text block edge..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000418
- Title
- Thoughts on Hunting and Other Matters
- Author
- Surtees, Robert Smith and Jorrocks, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons/Charlses Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh/New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- FIELD & STREAM HUNTING WRITINGS SURTEES ROBERT SMITH AND JORROCKS JOHN
- Bookseller catalogs
- FIELD & STREAM;
- Size
- 8vo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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