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rif. A9781162790572Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. B9781162790572Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1897rif. 796F3London and New York: Edward Arnold 1897. Hardback. Good. 9" by 6.5". John Leech; G. H. Jalland. A charming account of a life spent hunting from a controversial British MP illustrated throughout and featuring colour plates of hunting scenes. A fascinating collection of anecdotes about a life spent hunting from British politician writer and sportsman Grantley Berkeley. This is the second edition of this work retaining the four original illustrations commissioned from John Leech for the first edition and with the addition of ten further plates from G. H. Jalland. With six colour plates and eight further plates. Collated complete.A controversial figure Berkeley is perhaps best known for assaulting magazine publisher James Fraser over a poor review of Berkeley's publication on Berkeley Castle resulting in a duel with the review's author in which three rounds were shot though no one injured. In the publisher's original half paper vellum binding with paper covered boards. Discolouration to paper vellum with rubbing to centre of morocco spine label. Front and rear joints starting with boards holding firm. Internally generally firmly bound though somewhat strained towards centre of text block. Pages generally clean and bright with the odd spot. Good Edward Arnold hardcover
rif. B9781498079723Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. 0483360740.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 1330683781.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 1331024161.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 133096585X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. B9781164922377Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. ria9783375055837_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1861. hardcover
rif. ria9783742898647_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The English Sportsman in the Western Praries is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions co paperback
rif. B9781014609564Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. 1331520398.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1861rif. 794A31London: Hurst and Blackett 1861. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6" . None . The first edition of this work concerning the hunting trips of an English sportsman. The first edition of this work concerning the sporting travels of Grantley Berkeley English sportsman. Recounting the author's hunting journey to the Western prairies sharing impressions experiences and recollections of his travels in the American West. Illustrated with seven full page plates and a vignette to the title page lacking one plate. With Draycot House bookplate on leather to the front pastedown medieval manor largely re-modelled by the Long family over the years and in 1864 after Lord Cowley's inheritance. It was demolished in 1952-4. From the library at Julian Park Hertfordshire belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire sister to Edward James a key figure in the Surrealist movement and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence James Joyce Wyndham Lewis and others. A hedonistic pursuer she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things'. In a half calf binding over marbled boards and edges with new marbled endpapers. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and a touch of edge wear minor chipping and some rubbing to the boards and spine. With Draycot House bookplate on leather to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the first and last few leaves otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with seven full page plates and a vignette to the title page lacking one plate. The frontispiece is protected by tissue guard loose but present. Very Good Hurst and Blackett hardcover
rif. B9783742898647Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1861rif. 11London: Hurst and Blackett Publishers 1861. First British Edition. Finely bound in three quarter leather gilt and marbled boards with six compartments and five raised bands to the spine. Marbled end pages and book block edges. Large 8vo. 431 pp. Contains 9 engraved illustrated plates. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing within. Moderate edge wear to the covers including board exposure at the extremities. Darkened spine panel and board extremities. Scarce especially so when in presentable condition. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers hardcover
1861rif. OVB6649London: Hurst & Blackett. Fair with no dust jacket. 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. No additional printings listed. Hard cover published by Hurst & Blackett in London in 1861. No dust jacket. Dark red embossed covers with gilt lettering and design of a buffalo on front and gilt lettering and designs on spine. Spine has darkened some and gilt lettering has dulled some. Upper end of spine is torn on both sides and spine has a tear in middle and fraying at bottom end. Corners are bumped and worn and covers have some edge wear. Inside front cover has smudging in upper corner and hinge inside the front cover is split. Hinge inside back cover is partially split. Pages have some tanning. 431 pages 2.7 lbs. Book is in acceptable condition.; 10.3 x 7 x 1.5 inches; 431 pages . Hurst & Blackett hardcover
1941rif. 86581London: Collins 1941. First edition. Hardcover. A very good copy in genuinely very good jacket. Very good. First edition first impression. 8vo. Original burgundy cloth. Dust-jacket. Edwy Searles Brooks was a UK novelist who wrote under a number of pseudonyms including Berkeley Gray and Victor Gunn. This is a rare work from his canon. Collins hardcover
1961rif. 011786London: Collins 1961 ex private lending library copy unclipped dust jacket has lower 30mm of spine missing and some closed tears and edge wear rubbing etc. minor stamps to pastedown half title title page and foot of last page of text 191pp 500 gram rate . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Ex-Library. Collins hardcover
