The Life Of A Fox Written By Himself And Extracts From The Diary Of A Huntsman

Smith, Thomas Esq., Ex-M.F.H. Craven, Pytchley

Published by Whittaker and Co., 1843

About this Item

First edition 1843 hardcover in boards re-bound in beige buckram cloth with an illustration of Wiley Fox with a quill pen in hand jotting out his memoir in a window frame border with title at foot of image. This is an embellished copy of the frontispiece. Spine has new brown buckram with bright gilt title and author. Book tips were built up under the beige covers when rebound, boards show a few light soil marks, a few light indentations at fore edges of covers, spine ends straight, board tips are sharp. 150pp text has new beige linen endpapers and white paper 2nd endpaper. An occasional small finger print or soil mark does not obscure any of the story. Includes a black and white frontispiece and four other full page b/w plates. No tears, no names, just the number 50019 written in blue ball point at foot of last page. Contents include: Advert/ Dedication (To the Right Hon, Charles Earl of Hardwicke)/ The Life of a Fox/ Wily's Story/ Cock-Tail's Story/ Craven's Story/ Pytchley's Story/ Dorset's Story/ Warwick's Story/ Chester's Story/ Devonian's Story/ Berkshire's Story/ Sandy's Story/ Conclusion.

Seller Inventory # BR47806

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life Of A Fox Written By Himself And Extracts From The Diary Of A Huntsman
• Publisher: Whittaker and Co.
• Publication Date: 1843
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • FOX HUNTING