Author: His Grace the Duke of Beaufort
Title: The Badminton Library: Driving
Description: London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1889 . First edition. Cloth. A very well presented first edition of this work presenting the art of driving horses, as part of The Badminton Library series. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes' is a sporting project edited by Henry Somerset, the 8th Duke of Beaufort which intended to cover all sports in a collection of works. Many different author's contribute to this series, although this particular work was written solely by the Duke. This volume discusses driving horses, with chapters on carriages, sleighing and tandem-driving, among many others. Profusely illustrated with twelve full-page illustrations and numerous vignettes. Collated, complete. Illustrations by G. D. Giles and John Sturgess.With the bookplate of Pantia Ralli. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities and spine. The odd mark to the cloth. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional light spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: G. D. Giles; John Sturgess. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: driving the badminton library first edition Duke of Beaufort the badminton library G D Giles John Sturgess G. D. Giles; John Sturgess


See more books from our catalog: Field Sports & Equestrian