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Hunting Reminiscences: Comprising Memoirs of Masters of Hounds; Notices of Crack Riders; and the Characteristics of the Hunting Countries of England. Illustrated by Wildrake, Henderson and Alken.
by NIMROD:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1843 1st. Hardback, 9.75 x 6.5 inches. Full crushed red morocco leather fine binding by Bayntun (Riviere). Raised banding, gilt panelling, and sporting vignettes to spine. Full gilt page edging. Marbled endpapers and gilt inner dentelles. In very good condition. Spine and edges of rear board a little sunned, some minor staining to boards on bottom and corner/spine edges. Some rubbing to corners. Some mild foxing to endpapers, no penned inscriptions. A couple of minor handling marks else pages and plates all very clean, bright and tight throughout. Else a very good clean and tight copy in Riviere binding. x + 332pp. Illustrated by 32 B&W engraved plates (including frontis and decorative title page and 9 plans (maps)), and pictorial letterpieces and vignettes by Wildrake, Henderson and Alken.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94885
- Title
- Hunting Reminiscences: Comprising Memoirs of Masters of Hounds; Notices of Crack Riders; and the Characteristics of the Hunting Countries of England. Illustrated by Wildrake, Henderson and Alken.
- Author
- NIMROD:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1843 1st
- Keywords
- Sports & Pastimes NIMROD, Hunting Reminiscences, Wildrake, Henderson, Alken, Illustrated, B&W plates, engravings, maps, plans, leather, fine binding, Bayntun, Riviere,
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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