xii, 280p + 20 pls. by G.D. Armour, a few in color. No. 62 of 150 copies, signed by editor and illustrator. Anthology of hunting texts by Beckford, Trollope, etc.; also Nimrod's "The Road," with a color plate. The book includes an anti-Semitic illustration. From the renowned coaching library of Deirdre H. Pirie. Heavy; shipping/handling will be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering. Hardcover (boards, cloth spine).

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Title

The Sport of Our Ancestors; Being a Collection of Prose and Verse Setting Forth the Sport of Fox-Hunting as They Knew It

Publisher

Constable, London

Publication Date

1921

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Armour, G.D.

Edition

Limited edition.

Condition

Good (spine worn, mended)

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Signed by Author(s)

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Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA)
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