Old English Sporting Prints and Their History

A limited edition copy of 'Old English Sporting Prints and Their History' with 103 plates. This edition was limited to 1500 copies, this copy being No. 731. In a beautiful half morocco red binding by Bayntun. Ex Libris blind stamp to front free endpaper of 'R.R.'. Written by Ralph Nevill and edited by Geoffrey Holme. A collection of 103 beautiful plates, forty seven of which are in colour. Many are in colour with tissue guards. Collated complete. From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild. In a half morocco binding. Externally very smart with some light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Small tear to bottom half title page. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot towards the front of the book. Near Fine.