The Life of John Mytton
by Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$1,341.84A$1,207.66
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1877. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 10" by 6". H Alken; T J Rawlins. A fine, early edition of this famous biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton. The fourth edition of this work.Illustrated, with a hand-coloured frontispiece and seventeen hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete. To the title page it is noted that this new edition if 'revised and enlarged with a notice of nimrod'. 'Nimrod' is a pseudonym for Charles James Apperley, the Welsh sportsman and sporting writer who wrote many works on the chase. The subject of this biography, John "Mad Jack" Mytton, was an eccentric rake of Regency England. He was known for his flamboyant and eccentric behaviour. In a full tree calf binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the front joint and to the extremities of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 792L8
- Title
- The Life of John Mytton
- Author
- Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
- Illustrator
- H Alken; T J Rawlins
- Format/Binding
- Fine Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- Biography Nimrod Mad Jack Nimrod
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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