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A Tale Of Two Brushes and other stories of the Hunting Field
by Higginson, A. Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Collins, London, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 200 g; 96 pages, in original red cloth covered boards, with price clipped dustjacket, which has a 2 inch tear at the top left of the rear panel. Traces of foxing to front and rear fold over flaps, and to the top and front edges of the text block. Otherwise clean. In this new volume, the author, Master of Fox Hounds, South Dorset gives unadorned but spirited accounts of days in the hunting field, interspersed with stories of local horse shows. -- This book will give an acute nostalgic pleasure to all those whose hunting days are necessarily curtailed by the war, as well as a pleasurable appreciation to the many people who enjoy an expert account of a very typical English pastime. -- Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Hunting; Britain; Inventory No: 0234748. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0234748
- Title
- A Tale Of Two Brushes and other stories of the Hunting Field
- Author
- Higginson, A. Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- BZDB2 hunting, foxes Dorset field shows horse shows Genealogy & Local History; Hunting; Britain; Unbranded Higginson, A. Henry A Tale Of Two Brushes and other stories of the Hunting Field
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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