An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present Day
Blaine, Delabere P.
Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, London, 1840
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Monumental work on the history and philosophy of sports, largely focusing on field sports and horse racing but includes sections on cricket and boxing. 8vo. xiii + 1240pp. Contemporary tooled clothboards with leather spine, gilt. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A handsome copy. A heavy book that may require extra charges if shipping overseas. Seller Inventory # 6282
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Title: An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A ...
Publisher: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, London
Publication Date: 1840
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present Day
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Half Calf. Condition: Very Good. Book measures 22.5x15.cm. xv, 1240pp, text illustrations throughout. Bound in half calf, calf corners, marble boards, raised bands, gilt lines, gilt center stamp and lettering.Binding rubbed, some minor abrasion wear, spine faded. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A good solid copy. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 015168
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An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present day - From the Library of Henry Williamson
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Cloth. Condition: Good. R Branston (illustrator). New Edition. New Revised and Enlarged Edition 1870. 600 engravings on wood, by R. Branston. Original green cloth decorated in gilt. Probably owned by Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law. The Hibbert's were a wealthy middle class family in Devon. Williamson' met his daughter Ida Loetitia at various hunting meets and fell in love From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is good++ and quite bright. Re-cased retaining the spine and endpapers. Contents quite good. Endpapers rather worn to the edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17593. Seller Inventory # 026398
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An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present day.
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First edition. Octavo. pp xvi, 1240, 32 (catalogue). 600 engravings on wood, by R. Branston, from drawings by Alken, T. Landseer, Dickes, etc. Original green cloth decorated in gilt and in blind, with a peregrine falcon in gilt on upper cover. The author was a veterinary surgeon in London and Professor of Animal Medicine. On the front pastedown is the armorial bookplate of William Sandilands of Barny Hill. Spine and cover edges a little faded. Slight bruising to the edges. Very good indeed. Seller Inventory # SPORTS024355
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