The Badminton Library: Driving
His Grace the Duke of Beaufort
Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1889
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A very well presented first edition of this work presenting the art of driving horses, as part of The Badminton Library series. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes' is a sporting project edited by Henry Somerset, the 8th Duke of Beaufort which intended to cover all sports in a collection of works. Many different author's contribute to this series, although this particular work was written solely by the Duke.This volume discusses driving horses, with chapters on carriages, sleighing and tandem-driving, among many others.Profusely illustrated with twelve full-page illustrations and numerous vignettes. Collated, complete. Illustrations by G. D. Giles and John Sturgess.With the bookplate of Pantia Ralli. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities and spine. The odd mark to the cloth. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional light spotting. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 887Q43
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Badminton Library: Driving
Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co., London
Publication Date: 1889
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: G. D. Giles; John Sturgess
Condition: Very Good Indeed
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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The Badminton Library : Driving
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Longmans Green and Company, London, 1889
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Seller: Acme Book Company, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. From the Badminton Library series. Cloth has some rubbing and wear, especially at ends of spine; name inside; some mild foxing throughout. ; 0 pages. Seller Inventory # 4960
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Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. Driving. With contributions by other authorities. Illustrated by G.D. Giles and John Sturgess.
Published by
Longmans - Green and Co, 1890
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Seller: Allsop Antiquarian Booksellers PBFA, Warwick, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd. Edition - 426 pp. plus 3 pp. of adverts. 8vo. orig. pict. cl. frontis. and many other b/w illus. covers worn contents foxed throughout hinges sl. loose a fair copy. Seller Inventory # 7108
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The Badminton Library Driving
Published by
Longmans, Green and Co., 1890
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Hardcover
Seller: Book_Attic, Newark on Trent, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Longmans, Green and Co.; 1890. Third Edition, Illustrated by G.D.Giles and John Sturgess. Twelve full page illustrations and numerous vignettes. Publishers' Original pictorial brown cloth. Boards in very good condition. Some bumping and rubbing to corners and crushing to top and bottom of spine. Some minor marks to boards. Decorative end papers some evidence of tanning. Tissue guard protecting the b/w frontispiece. A little foxing to title page and throughout. Binding good. No previous possession marks, inscriptions or book plates. A good bright copy of this book from the "Badminton Library" series. Seller Inventory # 0106151
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The Badminton Library Driving - 1890
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THE BADMINTON LIBRARY - DRIVING.
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Longmans, Green, & Co.,, 1889
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
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xvi + 426 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous wood-engravings. Pictorial cloth binding. A little rubbed and corners bumped otherwise a good copy. SPORTS/PASTIMES HORSES LITERATURE- NON-FICTION TRANSPORT ANIMALS DOMESTIC MANUALS 19TH CENTURY SPORT SPORTS/PASTIMES. Seller Inventory # 10583
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