An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present day - From the Library of Henry Williamson
by Delabere P Blaine
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
UK: Longmans, 1870. New Edition . Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. R Branston. New Revised and Enlarged Edition 1870. 600 engravings on wood, by R. Branston. Original green cloth decorated in gilt. Probably owned by Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law. The Hibbert's were a wealthy middle class family in Devon. Williamson' met his daughter Ida Loetitia at various hunting meets and fell in love From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is good++ and quite bright. Re-cased retaining the spine and endpapers. Contents quite good. Endpapers rather worn to the edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17593
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- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026398
- Title
- An Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports; or, A Complete Account, Historical, Practical, and Descriptive, of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, and other Field Sports and Athletics Amusements of the present day - From the Library of Henry Williamson
- Author
- Delabere P Blaine
- Illustrator
- R Branston
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1870
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 17593
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