Thoughts on hunting : in a series of familiar letters to a friend
by Beckford, Peter (1740-1811)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Albion Press, 1810. 1st edition. Hardcover. Finely bound in the original full leather. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt with raised bands. All edges marbled; marbled endpapers. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dulled as with age. Bumped corners. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: vi, 314, [2] p., [11] plates (one folding) ; 21 cm. Notes: With an additional title page, engraved. Subjects: Fox hunting; Hunting; Early works to 1800.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 402337
- Title
- Thoughts on hunting : in a series of familiar letters to a friend
- Author
- Beckford, Peter (1740-1811)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : Albion Press
- Date Published
- 1810
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