MEMOIRS OF THE LATE JOHN MYTTON, ESQ. OF HALSTON, SHROPSHIRE - WITH NOTICES OF HIS HUNTING, SHOOTING, DRIVING, RACING, ECCENTRIC AND EXTRAVAGANT EXPLOITS BY NIMROD.with numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins 2nd edition Reprinted (with considerable additions) from the New Sporting Magazine
by Nimrod [Charles James Apperley], illustrations by H. Alkan & T.J. Rawlins
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1837. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. H. Alkan, T.J. Rawlins. 206 pages. 5 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. Red morocco binding, gilt lettering on spine, ruled gilt on cover, floral gilt inner dentelle, 5 raised bands, gilt emblems in compartments, marbled end papers, illustrated in color- 18 colored aquatint plates- drawn and etched by Henry Alken and aquatinted by E. Duncan. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD+: light wear overall to spine and covers, lower spine end a bit more worn to edges, upper corners bent, leather still supple, pages and illustrations clean, binding tight. NOTE: this volume was rebound by Reviere, possibly late 1890s, with original cloth covers and spine on pages in rear. Comes in half morocco slipcase (slight wear to spine) with detachable cloth inner sleeve. Sports, RGR.
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- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
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- Title
- MEMOIRS OF THE LATE JOHN MYTTON, ESQ. OF HALSTON, SHROPSHIRE - WITH NOTICES OF HIS HUNTING, SHOOTING, DRIVING, RACING, ECCENTRIC AND EXTRAVAGANT EXPLOITS BY NIMROD.with numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins 2nd edition Reprinted (with considerable additions) from the New Sporting Magazine
- Author
- Nimrod [Charles James Apperley], illustrations by H. Alkan & T.J. Rawlins
- Illustrator
- H. Alkan, T.J. Rawlins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Rudolph Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- Riviere Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports and Games;
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- Rebound
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- Gilt
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