Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq., Of Halston, Shropshire
by Nimrod (Charles James Apperley)
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Full polished mottled calf leather, raised bands, red and green morocco title labels, gilt decorative compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpaper, gilt inner dentelles, housed in cloth felt-lined slipcase. (9 1/2" x 7"). N.D. (no date, binding dated 1914 on spine). Extra Illustrated Edition. SIGNED FINE BINDING by Morrell Binder London. 234 pages; extra illustrated with 20 hand colored plates. This work details Mytton's love of hunting, shooting, driving, and racing, whilst also detailing his eccentric and extravagant exploits that earned him the title 'Mad Jack'. An exceptionally clean, tight and bright copy showing just the lighest of wear, handsome fine binding with strong shelf presence. Size: Tall Octavo. Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins.
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- 004585
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq., Of Halston, Shropshire
- Author
- Nimrod (Charles James Apperley)
- Illustrator
- H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- HUNTING; SPORTING; EQUISTRIAN; EXTRA ILLUSTRATED; FINE BINDING; MORRELL BINDER
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- Leather Bound Books;
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- Fine Binding
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- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
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