THE SPORTSMAN'S CYCLOPAEDIA Comprising the Complete Elucidation of the Science and Practice of Hunting, Shooting, Coursing, Racing, Fishing, Hawking, Cockfighting and Other Sports and Pastimes of Great Britain.

Johnson [TB]

Published by Henry G Bohn, London, 1848

About this Item

.Interspersed with Entertaining and Illustrative Anecdotes. By Thomas B Johnson First published in 1832, with 32 engraved plates, this new edition published in 1848, vi, 940pp, 4pp appendix, embellished with a profusion (57) of highly finished engravings by various artists, offsetting to tissue guards, bookplate of Arthur Cecil Sackville to pastedown, some offsetting to opposite page, some spotting to rear endpapers, pages clean internally and binding firm, speckled edges, half green calf with green marbled boards. banded and gilt decorated spine with gilt lettering to a maroon panel, board edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly sunned. A very good copy. Size: 8.75 X 5.25 Inches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SPORTSMAN'S CYCLOPAEDIA Comprising the Complete Elucidation of the Science and Practice of Hunting, Shooting, Coursing, Racing, Fishing, Hawking, Cockfighting and Other Sports and Pastimes of Great Britain.
• Publisher: Henry G Bohn, London
• Publication Date: 1848
• Binding: Half Green Calf/marbled Boards
• Illustrator: After Landseer, Ward, Cooper, Hancock and Other Eminent Artists
• Edition: New Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published
• Book Type: Countryside Sports