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Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1951
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. G.H. Jalland (illustrator). Eighth Edition. Introduction and notes by J. Otho Paget. Illustrated with drawings, one fold-out of kennel plans, index, 220 pages. Offsetting to endpapers, spine panel tanned, light soil, chipping at the edges, dj in a new protective mylar sleeve.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1904
Seller: B A Downie Dog Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. G. H. Jalland (illustrator). Second edition, xxvii + 283 pages + pupblisher's ads. Red cloth on boards, gilt lettering & decoration. The cover is edgeworn & the spine is quite faded. There is a small bookplate on the front pastedown. The interior is clean & unmarked. Contains an introduction & notes by J. Otho Paget. Illustrated with drawings by C. H. Jalland & other illustrations. (all present).
Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1847
Seller: Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. A New Edition. Octavo. xii, 346 pages, [2] pages advertisements. Illustrated with frontispiece and two plates in text. Brown cloth hardcover with faded gilt illustration on the front cover and gilt title on the spine. Repairs made to this copy. Cloth repaired head and base of the spine. The front hinge has been repaired and is now partially split. Occasional light brown spots scattered through the text. Illustrations have some light damp staining and edge wear. Covers are worn. A fair copy only.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1911
Seller: Voltaire and Rousseau Bookshop, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. (Ref.S1+ ) Illustrated Edition with Illustrations by G. Denholm Armour. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and stamped illustration to front. Gilt spine titles. Spine faded and also at left side of front board and right side of rear board. Small vertical dark stain to lower left side of front board. Greyed top edge and foredge. One or two light foxes to foredge. Page edges a little yellowed throughout with one or two foxes to some page edges else contents are mainly unmarked. **Heavy volume may be extra postage. Please message for details.**.
Published by J. Debrett, 1802
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardbound, no dust jacket. Rebound in full leather with gilt decoration on raised boards & marbled end papers. Front hinge starting to separate. Previous owner's name in ink on title page, otherwise very good.
Published by Methuen & Co., 1904
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. G.H. Jalland (illustrator). 2nd printing. Hardbound, no dust jacket. 3/4 leather, raised bands & gilt titles. Minor foxing to pages throughout, otherwise very good.
Published by James Toovey, 1879
Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sir Peter Beckford (1740-1811) writer and avid huntsman penned: Familiar letters from Italy, to a friend in England (2 vols., 1805), Thoughts upon hunting, in a series of familiar letters to a friend, 1781, Thoughts upon Hare and Fox Hunting, in a series of letters to a friend, 1781, and Thoughts on Fox Hunting, published 1791. Red cloth boards with black ruled borders and hunt cap/crossed whips on frt bd. Gilt fox mask and crossed whips/spurs and title on backstrip faded but remain legible. Corners bumped and rubbed but not unsightly. A very special presentation copy not signed by Beckford but signed on verso preface page by Lord Charles Bereford to Mr. Frank Gillard M.F.H. of the Belvoir Hunt, UK dated March 1880. Also, tidy inscription from former owner, past M.F.H. Dr. William J. Lay on fep. Beresford combined the two careers of the navy and being a member of parliament, making a reputation as a hero in battle and champion of the navy in the House of Commons. His family traced their ancestry to Englishmen who had invaded Ireland in the reign of James I and stayed to rule. The family estate covered 100,000 acres at Curraghmore near Waterford in South East Ireland, included stables for 100 horses and employed 600 people. The family enjoyed hunting, to the extent that his uncle was killed in a riding accident, his brother was crippled in another, and he himself managed ten broken bones at various times. 269 pp uncut edges. Hinges shaken but not split. Includes a fold-out kennel diagram along with a comprehensive list of hound names. Bound in the rear by the publisher is a separate 20pp booklet, A List of Works on English Sports and Pastimes, Including Angling, Cocking, Fencing, Hawking, Racing and Shooting Together With a Large Collection of Prints and Pictures Relating to the Same Subjects offered by James Toovey, Publisher. In a series of letters to a friend; in which are given ample directions for erecting a kennel, the management of hounds, and the duties and qualifications necessary for a huntsman and whipper-in. Laid in are several pages of contemporary biographies of Beresford & Gillard.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1931
Fine Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A charming reprint of the 1796 edition of this work on the art of foxhunting. Sir Peter Beckford (1740-1811) was a British huntsman, collector, landowner and writer. First published in 1781, 'Thoughts Upon Hunting' draws upon his own experiences with owning a pack of hounds and foxhunting. This work contains directions for kennel construction, information on hound management and the responsibilities and qualifications required of a huntsman and a whipper-in.In a lovely half calf binding with gilt detail to the spine.Illustrated with sixteen coloured engravings. Collated, complete. In a half calf binding. Externally very smart, minor rubbing to the head of the spine and extremities. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine. book.
Published by J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, London, England, 1802
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Leather-bound. Condition: Very Good. Fourth edition. Square Quarto, in contemporary spotted calf, with some evidence of past reinforcement. Lighter spine with simple paper label, and compartments ruled in (now faded) gilt. Bookplate of Bayard Tuckerman Jr., to front pastedown, and inscription to front free endpaper reading: "Richard Morrtimer Jr., Esq. from Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. Esq. June 20th, 1916. A series of letters from a more experienced hunter, to a friend, covering all aspects of fox hunting, with attention paid particularly to care of the all important hounds. Some uneven trimming to bottom edges of several pages, and one 2" x 1/2" chip missing from very bottom margin of p. 264. Frontis portrait, and one of a kennel, at rear. MISSING second plate at rear, depicting elevation of a kennel. Clean pages. Nice, thick, high-quality paper, wide margins, quite bright. Letters include information on Hunting in general, The Kennel and all its parts, Hounds in General (Feeding, Breeding, Coupling, Entering, Diseases, Placing, Casting, etc.), Hare-Hunting, Hare catching, Bad Sportsmen described, Killing a Fox, Treeing a Fox, The Whipper-in, Hounds that Kill Sheep, Wanton Destruction of Foxes Censured; Bag-Foxes, How Cubs should be Treated; Badgers Objected to; Management of a Hunter, Quotations from other authors. Peter] ".Beckford's reputation rests largely on the two works he issued in 1781, Thoughts upon Hare and Fox Hunting in a Series of Letters and Essays on Hunting: Containing a Philosophical Enquiry into the Nature of Scent.Beckford's works were remarkable because they detailed the grubby nitty-gritty of animal husbandry in a light, eloquent prose. Clearly an expert in every aspect of managing hunting animals, Beckford offered detailed advice on all aspects of animal welfare, specializing at various periods in the breeding of harriers, foxhounds, and buck-hounds." (ODNB).
Published by Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London, 1820
Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart leather-bound edition of Beckford's popular work on hunting. First published in 1781, 'Thoughts Upon Hunting' draws upon the author's own experiences with owning a pack of hounds and foxhunting. This work contains directions for kennel construction, information on hound management and the responsibilities and qualifications required of a huntsman and a whipper-in.Sir Peter Beckford (1740-1811) was a British huntsman, collector, landowner and writer.Undated; dated from copies held institutionally from Jisc.Illustrated with a frontispiece, as well as vignette engravings through the text.An authoritative guide on foxhunting. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart, with just some slight rubbing to the spine and extremities. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a touch of straining to the front hinge. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot and occasional mark. Very Good. book.
Publication Date: 1784
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 360 pp. Bayntun Binder Bath, Eng.
Published by Vernor and Hood, 1796
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [340] pp. Bound by MacDonald-N.Y. BECKFORD, Peter Esq. Vernor and Hood 1796 8.75" x 5.75" *foxing condition noted*.