An Academy For Grown Horsemen Containing the Completist Instructions For Walking,Trotting,etc Together with Annals of Horsemanship
by Gambado,Geoffrey
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good /No Jacket
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed By W Nicholson For W Baynes. Printed by W. Nicholson For for W. Baynes London,1808.The Third Edition.The first title contains 9 engraved sepia plates by William Dickinson after drawings by Bunbury (xxiv) 36 pages.The second title contains some 11 Sepia plates with drawings by Bunbury.again.81 pages,paginated seperately within the One Volume.Several plates have some evidence of previous water staining.The book is bound in contemporary quarter green calf over plain brown paper covered boards. with gilt title lettering to spine.The corners are a little knocked but the binding remains firm with NO hinge weakness,NO loose leaves etc.Light spotting to the pre-lims.Light spotting to plates that are mostly contained within the page margins.The book has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a total of 20 Sepia plates,there would appear to some 9 Sepia plates lacking from this copy,Large folio 13.5'' tall by 10.5'' wide.Uncommon . Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 1808.
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- Richard Thornton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72823
- Title
- An Academy For Grown Horsemen Containing the Completist Instructions For Walking,Trotting,etc Together with Annals of Horsemanship
- Author
- Gambado,Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Printed By W Nicholson For W Baynes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- Horses Sepia Plates
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