Thoughts on Hunting
by Peter Beckford
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911 . Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8". George Denholm Armour. A brightly illustrated edition of Sir Peter Beckford's letters on hunting, illustrated by George Denholm Armour. A brightly illustrated edition of this classic work on fox hunting, first published in 1781.This work contains a collection of letters from renowned landowner huntsman Sir Peter Beckford regarding matters in relations to fox hunting, forming an instructional and informative guide to the reader.Illustrated with twenty five tipped in colour plates, including frontispiece, from British painter and illustrator George Denholm Armour, whose work regularly depicted horses, riding, and country life. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt detailing. Significant fading to back strip, with marks to boards. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered patches of spotting throughout. Plates all retain original captioned tissue guards. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 792F27
- Title
- Thoughts on Hunting
- Author
- Peter Beckford
- Illustrator
- George Denholm Armour
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 10.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- Fox Hunting Sir Peter Beckford foxhunting G Denholm Armour Sir Peter Beckford
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tipped In
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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