The National Sports of Great Britain. Fifty Engravings with Descriptions.
by ALKEN, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1825. Thomas M'Lean. London. 1825. First edition. Large 4to. Plain tan cloth backstrip, frayed and worn at extermities, marbled boards which are rubbed. 49 plates out of 50 - lacking the Dog Fighting plate and description. All other plates present. Occasional light foxing not affecting plates themselves. Ownership inscriptions to front endpapers. A clean and sound copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82884
- Title
- The National Sports of Great Britain. Fifty Engravings with Descriptions.
- Author
- ALKEN, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1825
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SPORTS and RECREATION hunting shotting fishing hunting plates racing Henry Alken
- Bookseller catalogs
- SPORTS and RECREATION;
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Addyman Books
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.
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