Thoughts on Hunting. In a series of familiar letters to a Friend

[Beckford, Peter]

Published by Printed by E. Easton : Sold by P. Elmsley in the Strand; J. Ridley, St. James's Street; London and W. Sollers, Blandford, Sarum [i.e. Salisbury, England], 1781

First Edition, with half-title. Engraved frontispiece and two engraved plates comprising depiction of the Goddess Diana, by Bartolozzi, the plan and elevation of a kennel (at the end). [10], 334 pp. 1 vols. 8vo [19.5x15.6 cm. (7-3?4 x 6-1?4")]. The definitive statement on foxhunting and hound management, written after many years of practical experience by an eloquent squire and former M.P.; its teachings form the basis of modern foxhunting. The work has gone into numerous editions, few of them so physically attractive as the original. Podeschi 64; Schwerdt I, p. 56; Gee, Sportsman's Library p. 8 ("The corner-stone of a huntsman's library"); Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, pp. 40-41 Contemporary calf, spine gilt with black morocco label and five raised bands. Custom red cloth dust jacket and open-faced slipcase. Armorial bookplate of Sir Warwick Morshead. A few small minor scuffs to leather, else very fine Engraved frontispiece and two engraved plates comprising depiction of the Goddess Diana, by Bartolozzi, the plan and elevation of a kennel (at the end). [10], 334 pp. 1 vols. 8vo [19.5x15.6 cm. (7-3?4 x 6-1?4")]. Seller Inventory # 249512

Bibliographic Details

Title: Thoughts on Hunting. In a series of familiar...
Publisher: Printed by E. Easton : Sold by P. Elmsley in the Strand; J. Ridley, St. James's Street; London and W. Sollers, Blandford, Sarum [i.e. Salisbury, England]
Publication Date: 1781
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition, with half-title.