Rural Sports [1st ed., 1801]
by Daniel, Rev Wm B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Bunny & Gold. 1801. 1st ed., 3 volumes, the first issue with the dedication to W. Holden Strutt; Vol. I: pp.535, (i, coursing calendar); Vol. II (Part I), pp.378, contemporary ink inscr opp. p.256 noting mispagination but complete in second part; Vol. II (Part II): 356 with pp.257-264 inserted here but intended for first part, incl. Index, the three vols all with b&w copper engravings, some folding, 'Tench' plate unnumbered in list of illus and absent in Part II, plates clean but with some scattered foxing, the three vols bound in full mottled leather, professionally restored with gilt decoration to spine, a beautiful set in very good condition of the first edition complete in three volumes. Photographs available on request. First edition in two volumes. Rev. William Barker Daniel (1754-1833) was an English cleric and writer on field sports and game laws. 'Rural Sports' with much information on hunting and shooting, sporting dogs and predominately dealing with angling and fishes. 1st edition. Full leather.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94779
- Title
- Rural Sports [1st ed., 1801]
- Author
- Daniel, Rev Wm B
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bunny & Gold
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1801
- Keywords
- Angling, Birds, Dogs, Fish, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Guns, Horses, Hunting, Natural History, Ornithology, Shooting, Sport, Trout
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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