Edited by E D Cuming (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Without dust jacket. First American Edition. Sold as a very nice reading copy only. Octavo, 9" tall, xviii + 341 pages + plates; gilt titles on red cloth. A very good minus, generally clean, hardcover first edition with moderate shelf wear, slight fraying started at the spine corners; hinges and binding solid, text paper light to moderately yellowed with scattered foxing and a previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Without dust jacket.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Reading Copy. Spine label missing. Front and rear hinge cracked. In polypropylene bag. (hunting, hunters, wales, 18th century, autobiography, sportsman, sports writers, sporting writer).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st thus. Clean copy with previous owner's name.

Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Black & White/Color Plates (illustrator). Edinburgh & London and New York: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd. and Charles Scribner's Sons. G/No Dustjacket. 1928. . Cloth. With four plates in full color and over 25 in line from contemporary prints. . 8vo., xxvi, 304pp., Binding stained and frayed;shaken, gently cracked .

Condition: Good. Deluxe edition (hardback), limited to 175 numbered copies (this is copy number 162). 8vo (26cm by 20cm), xxvi, 304pp. 4 colour plates, 26 half-tone plates. Original red cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine, top edge gilt. The binding is a little marked, and there is some foxing of the preliminary pages; overall, this book is in good plus condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book measures 30x24cm, 260pp. Bound in original publishers cloth, with brown title lettering on spine and top board. Cloth with wear, Cloth rubbed on head and tail of spine, light wear to corners. Binding in good firm condition. Internally, some spotting to free front end pages, otherwise pages clean. A very good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. G. Denholm Armour (illustrator). First Edition. Very slight discoloration of spine, else fine, clean, tight copy with bright gilt lettering and decoration on original red cloth. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Thus. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in tan cloth covered boards with brown titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square, the pages are uncut. A dust wrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This large book measures 30cms tall by 24cms wide and weighs in at a little over 2 Kgs. George Osbaldeston (26 December 1786 - 1 August 1866), best known as Squire Osbaldeston, was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament but who had his greatest impact as a sportsman and first-class cricketer. In 1812, under pressure from his mother and the local aristocrat and Whig power-broker William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, Osbaldeston stood as a Whig parliamentary candidate for East Retford. He won one of the two seats, despite the machinations of his agent, who, claiming he had not been paid his fees, accused his own candidate of electoral malpractice, resulting in a trial. He had little interest in politics, and rarely attended the House. Osbaldeston excelled at sport, and rowed at his various schools, at Oxford and into middle age. He was particularly famous for his racing abilities, in flat, steeplechase, endurance and carriage races. In 1826, he won a celebrated steeplechase for a purse of 1,000 guineas on his horse, Clasher, against Dick Christian riding Clinker, a horse owned by Horatio Ross. On one occasion, in 1831 at Newmarket, he rode 200 miles (320 km) in 8 hours and 42 minutes, using 28 horses. On another occasion he wagered 100 guineas with Paul Methuen that he could drive a stage-coach from St. Paul's churchyard to Greenwich in an hour with a full complement of passengers. Osbaldeston won his bet, although the coach was loaded with a number of hefty Life-Guardsmen and despite being sent back from the bottom of Ludgate Hill for a false start. His last race was at the age of 69, and he also bred racehorses. A noted shot at the Old Hat and Red House clubs, Osbaldeston there used a gun with a bore of 1½ inches. Sir Richard Sutton recorded that he once shot 98 pheasants with 100 shots. He brought his marksmanship to the track; on one occasion, when the notorious gambler Lord George Bentinck fired his pistol in the air while watching a race, Osbaldeston responded by shooting Bentinck cleanly through the hat as a warning. Above all though, his passion was fox hunting. He had his own pack of hounds from the age of 16, and was later master of nine hunts, notably the Atherstone (1815-17), the Quorn (1817-21, 1823-27), and the Pytchley (1827-34). He was regarded by contemporaries as one of the best sportsmen of his generation, and became something of a folk hero in later hunting circles. Ref WWW 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red cloth with gilt spine titles and cover decoration in blind; 8vo; 374pp; illustrated with b/w photo frontispiece plus 31 other full page plates; large fold-out map at rear. "This book reflects (Percival's) vast knowledge of the game and its habitat, with important descriptions of the terrain and numerous hunting adventures." (Czech) Successful hunts for lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, buffalo and plains game are recorder within. Spine lightly faded, former owner's name inked to front free endpaper, light scattered foxing, map OK, otherwise a solid VG copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. About fine in original red cloth with gilt lettering on cloth. Tight and clean. Offsetting to first and last pages (browning). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 4to, . lv, 260pp, [iv] + plates. 92 plates (16 in colour, 1 fold-out)., very good copy in original cloth, name on front endpaper.

Condition: Good. Deluxe edition (hardback), limited to 175 numbered copies (this is copy number 94). 8vo (26cm by 20cm), xxvi, 304pp. 4 colour plates, 26 half-tone plates. Original red cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine, top edge gilt. The spine is sunned, the boards are rubbed, there is a short ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, there is some minor foxing of the preliminary pages else the contents are VG. Overall, this copy is in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A fine copy. Original red cloth with gilt lettering and black decorative scoring. No fading. Tight and clean. No jacket. A review slip from Charles Scribner's Sons is laid in dated April 14th (no year specified) and with a price of $6.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Illustrated red cloth in gilt and black stamping, top edge gilt. Color illustrations by George Denholm Armour. Gutter cracked, corners lightly worn, else very good.

Condition: Good. Deluxe edition (hardback), limited to 250 numbered copies (this is copy number 146). 8vo (26cm by 20cm), xviii, 341pp. 4 colour plates, 29 half-tone plates. Original red cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine, top edge gilt, dustwrapper. Light foxing to the endpapers, heraldic bookplate to the front pastedown, else the book is in very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (light rubbing of the spine panel, light chafing of the top edge).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Limited, Numbered Edition. Gift quality, limited, numbered, first UK edition (#144/250 copies printed) in original VG dust wrapper. Oversized hardcover measures 10.5" x 8.5" x 2" with top edge gilt. No names, tears or major soil seen in the tight, bright 359pp untrimmed text, only very light occasional foxing that doesn't affect any of G.D. Armours' tipped in plates. Color frontispiece and three other color plates, plus twelve b/w sketches within this stunning volume. Un-clipped original red background dust wrapper has lightly sunned back strip, no chips or tears, displays beautifully in protective mylar wrap. Will incur add'l postage for priority mail or international destinations. Chapters include: Mr Hall and Our Tom/ Introduces Major Fibs/ Tom in Good Hands/ Marital Ardour/ Mrs Hall's Ambition/ Lord Lavender at Home/ Colonel Blunt Calls/ The Desante/ "Considering" a Horse/ Colonel Blunt Confides in Major Fibs/ The Major Knows of Another Horse/ Clenching a Bargain/ Satisfaction of the Colonel/ Lord Heartycheer's Opening Day/ The Hunt Breakfast/ Colonel Blunt Enjoys Himself/ Lily of the Valley, Late Rumtouch/ A Courtship Marred/ Tom Brought to the Scratch/ A Meeting of the Fathers/ Another Horse Deal/ Lord Heartycheer at Silverspring Firs/ Mr Woodcock, Dealer in Cripples/ Colonel and Mrs Blunt Discuss Prospects/ Tom the Day After/ Advice from the Colonel/ Mr Hall and the Colonel/ In An Artists Studio/ Chiefly Biographical/ The Carol Hill Green Establishment/ Tom's Affections in Danger/ The Guineafowles Organise a Dinner/ The Hero Arrives/ A New Idol/ High Life Below Stairs/ A Day with the Major's Harriers/ Lord Heartycheer Goes A-Roving/ Angelena Astonishes Her Mother/ Parents in Council/ Arranging a Quiet Bye-Day/ One Too Many/ Useful Jog/ Soothing Syrup/ By Back Ways/ Damped Hopes/ Mystery and Solution/ Lord Lavender's Bank Account/ A Card From Hyacinth Hall/ Rivals in the Hunting Field.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. This copy is in near fine, unmarked condition, quarter bound in blue cloth, with a paper title label, to marbled paper covered boards. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is some typical rubs and bumping to the extremities and there is a small damp stain to the foot of the front panel. Tipped in to the rear gutter is spare paper title label. A dust wrapper is not called for. The top page edges are gilt edged the other edges are uncut. This edition is number 35 of a limited edition of 100 copies printed on Arnold and Foster handmade paper. It contains thirteen extra illustrations not included in the open edition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This large book weighs in at 2.25 Kgs. George Osbaldeston (26 December 1786 - 1 August 1866), best known as Squire Osbaldeston, was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament but who had his greatest impact as a sportsman and first-class cricketer. From 1809 to 1811 he was lieutenant-colonel of the 5th regiment North Riding local militia. In 1812, under pressure from his mother and the local aristocrat and Whig power-broker William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, Osbaldeston stood as a Whig parliamentary candidate for East Retford. He won one of the two seats, despite the machinations of his agent, who, claiming he had not been paid his fees, accused his own candidate of electoral malpractice, resulting in a trial. He had little interest in politics, and rarely attended the House. Osbaldeston excelled at sport, and rowed at his various schools, at Oxford and into middle age. He was particularly famous for his racing abilities, in flat, steeplechase, endurance and carriage races. In 1826, he won a celebrated steeplechase for a purse of 1,000 guineas on his horse, Clasher, against Dick Christian riding Clinker, a horse owned by Horatio Ross. On one occasion, in 1831 at Newmarket, he rode 200 miles (320 km) in 8 hours and 42 minutes, using 28 horses. On another occasion he wagered 100 guineas with Paul Methuen that he could drive a stage-coach from St. Paul's churchyard to Greenwich in an hour with a full complement of passengers. Osbaldeston won his bet, although the coach was loaded with a number of hefty Life-Guardsmen and despite being sent back from the bottom of Ludgate Hill for a false start. His last race was at the age of 69, and he also bred racehorses. Ref CCC 3.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition hardcover personal volume with J. Stanley Reeve's armorial bookplate on frt pastedown. Twice signed by Cumming alongside said bookplate the following- 'With much pleasure, yours sincerely E.D. Cuming 8th April 1926' and below that the following from the author of the introduction - 'Fond wishes from Theodore A. Cook' Corners bumped and rubbed, cloth soiled. Text a tad wavy from past moisture. No musty smell. Hinges fine, 260 pp text is tight w/occasional foxing, 16 color plates, 75 illustrations and a map. Great illustrations of horses, hounds and the sort of people who rode after the fox in Regency England. While Napoleon triumphed in Europe, George Osbaldeston (1787-1866) was master of hounds at Brasenose College, Oxford, itself an institution with a notable sporting reputation. At the dawn of the railway age in 1831 he famously rode 200 miles in less than nine hours. It was a time when men were gentlemen and horses were transportation. The Squire was the best Sportsman of any age or Country.His greatest fame was as a master of hounds. His greatest failure was when he left the chase for the turf and lost more then 200,000 pounds in money of that day on racing. A fascinating story of his life & escapades. Truly a book for the Sportsman with wonderful illustrations. Twice Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete with Illustrations from photographs by the Author and Mr. Martin. Johnson also including a map at the rear of the book. Frontispiece. publication of 374 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. There is foxing on the block of the book, as well as on the early and last pages. The text is legible. the binding is Excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 260 pp; Very nice and attractive book; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A large, fawn cloth bound, hardback book with black block titles on both the front board and spine. This wonderful book is in good condition, and as its a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Please note additional postage/shipping charges apply for overseas. 260 pages, all intact, some odd soft brown marks, but overall a nice book that's stood the test of time. First Edition, first published in March 1926, reprinted in April 1926, and this specific book was reprinted in July 1926. Printed in Great Britain by R. Clay & Sons Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk. Included with all the stunning illustrations is a black and white map titled " Combe's Map of Leicestershire and the Surrounding Country", with small tear to edge. A truly wonderful book, that has stood the test of time, yet still offers an intriguing insight into the past, and still has the opportunity to be preserved and cherished for future generations alike.

Half-Leather. Condition: Good. This is a handsomely bound example of this 1927 edition of the autobiography of Squire Osbaldeston, who was a fine cricketer, rower and sportsman, especially fox hunting, rowing for Eton and Oxford, as well as being a politician and member of parliament, and high Sheriff of Yorkshire. The book is bound in half red leather with raised bands and hunting devices of a shooter and pointer, top edge gilded, fitted with decorative marbled endpapers, the binding is in nice condition, internally some occasional foxing, some wrinkling to the paper on the plates, there are a couple of neat paper repairs ( see pictures) else in good general condition.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback. In good to acceptable condition for its age, with one page slightly coming away from spine. Quick dispatch from UK seller.