The noble science; a few general ideas on fox-hunting, for the use of the rising generation of sportsmen, and more especially those of the Hertfordshire Hunt Club.
by F P Delme Radcliffe:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1839. First edition (hardback). 8vo, xii, 327pp. Frontsispiece, plates and text illustrations (mostly by the author's brother, C D Radcliffe). Publisher's red cloth, gilt titling to the spine, gilt motif to the front board, top edge gilt. The binding is rather rubbed and dusty, there is some foxing of the preliminary pages, and a bookplate; overall, this book is in good condition. Author's presentation copy, inscribed "Walter Coulston Esq from the author, January 4th 1864" on the front free endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornell Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72787
- Title
- The noble science; a few general ideas on fox-hunting, for the use of the rising generation of sportsmen, and more especially those of the Hertfordshire Hunt Club.
- Author
- F P Delme Radcliffe:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1839.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cornell Books Limited
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Tewkesbury
About Cornell Books Limited
We are a medium-sized bookshop located in a small country town in the west of England. The shop is open for business from 1030 to 1700 Monday to Saturday. The building is a fifteenth-century former public house. We are still awaiting the day when we find a book older than the shop itself!
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