Manual of British Rural Sports; Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism, and the Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain
STONEHENGE [John Henry Walsh]
Published by G. Routledge, London, 1856
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Small, thick 8vo. 4.5 x 6.625 in. xvi, 720 pp. Contemporary brown half-leather over marbled paper. Illustrated with numerous wood engravings from drawings by Wells, Harvey, and Hind, with tissue guards; illustrated also with a profusion of charts, diagrams, etc. Early publication of John Henry Walsh, English surgeon and sports writer. Very good. Moderate edgewear, with some foxing to text. Previous ownership initials to title page, otherwise text unmarked. Binding sound & square. Seller Inventory # 97
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Title: Manual of British Rural Sports; Shooting, ...
Publisher: G. Routledge, London
Publication Date: 1856
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
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MANUAL OF BRITISH RURAL SPORTS: Comprising Shooting, Hunting, coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism, and the Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain.
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Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1861., 1861
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Hardcover
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
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5th edition. Thick small 8vo. xvi + 720pp. Engraved frontispiece and illustrations. Owner's inscription to front pastedown, upper hinge tender, rubbed and worn roan backed boards, spine with loss to head and tail. US$56. Seller Inventory # 160689
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MANUAL OF BRITISH RURAL SPORTS; COMPRISING SHOOTING, HUNTING, COURSING, FISHING, HAWKING, RACING, BOATING, PEDESTRIANISM AND THE VARIOUS GAMES, AND the various rural games and amusements of Great Britain. By Stonehenge, Author of 'The Greyhound.' Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood, by Messrs. Dalziel and Hodgkin. From drawings by Wells, Harvey, and Hind. Second Edition.
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G. Routledge & Co., Farringdon Street., London, 1856
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
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8vo. xvi. + 720 pp. Text in double columns. Bound in original half red morocco over green cloth, gilt with blind stamped decoration on spine. Boards stained and extremities worn but otherwise a good copy. Early signature at head of title. Illustrated by 30 fine plates, including frontispiece and one double page and by numerous wood engravings throughout text. A classic Victorian sporting manual covering all aspects of sports and games with a particular emphasis on field sports but also covering aquatic sports, boating, swimming, horse racing and the veterinary care of horses and dogs. Among the rural games and outdoor amusements are cricket, archery, curling and skating, riding and driving (carriages). 'Foot-ball' appears in a section entitled 'Minor games with ball,' as 'a game much in vogue in some rural districts, but it is chiefly played at Rugby, and one or two other public schools.' 'Stonehenge' was the pseudonym of John Henry Walsh, FRCS (1810-88) who eventually abandoned his career as a surgeon to become a full time writer on rural sports, especially on horses, dogs and sporting guns. He became editor of The Field in 1857. This second edition appeared in 1856, the same year as the title's first publication. By the time of his death, seventeen further editions of this popular manual had appeared. SPORTS/PASTIMES HUNTING SPORT- RURAL PURSUITS 19TH CENTURY SPORTS/PASTIMES. Seller Inventory # 23273
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Manual Of British Rural Sports: Comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism and The Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain. By Stonehenge. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings on Wood by Messrs. Dalziel and Hodgkin from Drawings by Wells, Harvey, and Hind. [Quarter Leather Binding Second Edition]
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London: G Routledge & Co Farringdon Street and 18 Beekman Street New York., 1856
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Hardcover
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. London: G Routledge & Co Farringdon Street and 18 Beekman Street New York, 1856. Second Edition. In quarter leather binding, with gilt titles to the spine, plain spine compartments, tanned page edges and yellow end papers. Illustrated frontispiece, with a black and white frontispiece and 30 additional full page plates (one double page), and many illustrations in the text. John Henry Walsh FRCS (21 October 1810 - 12 February 1888), English writer on sport under the pseudonym of "Stonehenge", was born at Hackney, London. He was educated at private schools, and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1844. For several years he followed his profession of surgeon, but gradually abandoned it on account of the success of his works on the subject of sport. He removed from the country to London in 1852, and the following year brought out his first important book, The Greyhound (3rd ed. 1875), a collection of papers originally contributed to "Bell's Life." In 1856 his Manual of British Rural Sports appeared, which enjoyed many editions. During the same year he joined the staff of The Field, and became its editor at the close of 1857. " [Wikipedia]. Pagination: xvi, 720pp, frontispiece and 30 engravings (one double-page). Provenance: remainder of a bookplate to the front paste down. Approximately 7 inches tall (17.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red spine, gently worn and faded. Joints good condition gently worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition red quarter leather and plain boards, rubbed and worn. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound, repaired. Paste downs good condition yellow paper, remainder of a bookplate to the front. End papers good condition yellow paper. Title good condition tanned, minor foxing. Pages good condition pages are tanned throughout, minor foxing, some ink hand writing. Binding good condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1731498628393
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Manual of British rural Sports, comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism, and the various rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain.
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London, M'Corquodale & Co. for G. Routledge & Co., 1857., 1857
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Hardcover
Seller: Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
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8vo, pp. xvi, 720; with frontispiece and 30 woodcut plates (of which one double-page), numerous woodcut illustrations in text; occasional light toning, a few creased corners with dust-stains, tissue guard removed from frontispiece; a good copy in publisher's green cloth boards, backed in modern red morocco, spine lettered directly in gilt, yellow endpapers; boards lightly rubbed and bumped with minor losses at corners, ink-marks and damp-stains; contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, ticket of R. Davies, Birmingham, to upper pastedown.Third edition of Walsh's popular text on field sports. First published the previous year, the Manual of British rural Sports 'covers the whole cycle of field sports, and, among other things, deals in a scientific manner with the breeding of horses' (ODNB). Not in Mellon. Seller Inventory # GH324
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Manual Of British Rural Sports: Comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism and the Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain. By Stonehenge.
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London: G Routledge & Co Farringdon Street And 18 Beerman Street New York, 1856
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United Kingdom
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First edition. "Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood by Messrs. Dalziel and Hodgkin from drawings by Wells, Harvey, and Hind." A very good later quarter leather binding. Thick 8vo. 17.3cm x 11.3cm x 5.8cm [ 6.75" x 4.25" x 2.25" ] . pp.xvi/pp.720 + 30 engravings (one double-page), illustrated also with a profusion of charts, diagrams, etc. Brown leather spine and corners, over green cloth boards. Edges rubbed and bumped, Spine with silver gilt title. Later plain endpapers (handmade paper). Engraved frontis and printed title lightly soiled. Clear text and illustrations throughout on lightly toned paper. Most engravings with light stains. A very well preserved book. ** "John Henry Walsh FRCS (21 October 1810 - 12 February 1888), English writer on sport under the pseudonym of "Stonehenge", was born at Hackney, London. He was educated at private schools, and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1844. For several years he followed his profession of surgeon, but gradually abandoned it on account of the success of his works on the subject of sport. He removed from the country to London in 1852, and the following year brought out his first important book, The Greyhound (3rd ed. 1875), a collection of papers originally contributed to "Bell's Life." In 1856 his Manual of British Rural Sports appeared, which enjoyed many editions. During the same year he joined the staff of The Field, and became its editor at the close of 1857. " - See Wikipeadia. Seller Inventory # 49215
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