Author: The Earl of Kilreynard
Title: Fox Hunting: A Treatise
Description: London, Horace Cox, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce late nineteenth-century treatise on the importance and standards of fox hunting, illustrated throughout by Charles Milton Bell. A fascinating, late nineteenth century guide on fox hunting. Including sections on dress, dogs, methods, and more. Written by the Earl of Kilreynard. Containing fifteen full-page illustrated plates by noted English artist, Charles Milton Bell (or C.W. Bell). Collated and complete. Containing the bookplate of hunting dog expert Alan Thornton to the front pastedown. Also containing a previous owner's small ink notation to the top of the title page. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally sound, with some staining and fading to the spine and boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and previous owner's ink notation to the top of the title page. Internally, binding is starting, with the plates facing page 4 detached but present. Page 11 to 15 starting at the tail. Plate facing page 22 is starting at the tail. Plate facing page 26 only attached at the head and may detach with further handling. Pages contain a few spots and handling marks, but are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: C.W. Bell. Good .
Keywords: fox hunting kilreynard c.w. bell hunting treatise C.W. Bell
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Title: Fox Hunting: A Treatise
Description: London, Horace Cox, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce late nineteenth-century treatise on the importance and standards of fox hunting, illustrated throughout by Charles Milton Bell. A fascinating, late nineteenth century guide on fox hunting. Including sections on dress, dogs, methods, and more. Written by the Earl of Kilreynard. Containing fifteen full-page illustrated plates by noted English artist, Charles Milton Bell (or C.W. Bell). Collated and complete. Containing the bookplate of hunting dog expert Alan Thornton to the front pastedown. Also containing a previous owner's small ink notation to the top of the title page. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally sound, with some staining and fading to the spine and boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and previous owner's ink notation to the top of the title page. Internally, binding is starting, with the plates facing page 4 detached but present. Page 11 to 15 starting at the tail. Plate facing page 22 is starting at the tail. Plate facing page 26 only attached at the head and may detach with further handling. Pages contain a few spots and handling marks, but are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: C.W. Bell. Good .
Keywords: fox hunting kilreynard c.w. bell hunting treatise C.W. Bell
Price: GBP 225.00 = appr. US$ 321.30 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 812J12
- Book number: 812J12
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