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The Analysis of the Hunting Field; Being a Series of Sketches of the Principal Characters that Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the Season, 1845-6
by Surtees, Robert Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1846. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Alken, Henry. 326pp + 4pp ads. Red cloth stamped in gold on the front and the spine. Illustrated title and frontispiece, five inserted color plates and forty-three illustrations on wood by Henry Alken, engraved by Cook and Co. Housed in a custom chemise and red quarter morocco slipcase. With the bookplate of Reuben Jay Flick to front pastedown endpaper. Cloth is soiled, light scattered foxing throughout, spine a bit dulled. Small bookstore labels to pastedown endpapers, previous owner's name on front endpapers. About very good in a fine slipcase. ; Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22042
- Title
- The Analysis of the Hunting Field; Being a Series of Sketches of the Principal Characters that Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the Season, 1845-6
- Author
- Surtees, Robert Smith
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Alken, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rudolph Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- non-fiction, GREAT BRITAIN, HUNTING, FOX HUNTING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; General Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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