The England of Nimrod and Surtees 1815-1854
by Bovill, Edward William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth boards show light shelf wear, light soiling pencil gift notation on front free end paper.; A tight solid book. B&W plates with colour frontispiece ; 5.7 X 5.0 X 0.7 inches; 188 pages; The author delves into two areas of study during this time of change in England - the rise of the sport of foxhunting which became a national sport and the rise and fall of the stage coach services. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19429
- Title
- The England of Nimrod and Surtees 1815-1854
- Author
- Bovill, Edward William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- foxhunting, England, Stage coach
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain; Sports & Games;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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