apperley charles j (31 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Reprint. Octavo, xxvi, 234 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Mild general shelf wear with some light bumping to corners of boards. Bookplate to front pasetdown. Shelved in England. 1410940. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition. Octavo, xi, 234pp, +2pp ads. Fine rebind in burgundy cloth with gilt leather title label, a little shelf wear to edges and corners, tanned end papers, light foxing mostly to tissue-guards, no other marks or inscriptions. Illustrated.

Zustand: 0. Seltene zweite, um zwei Tafeln vermehrte Ausgabe. - Considered by many to be the premier coloured plate sporting book in the 19th century, by others as sharing this honour with Jorrocks's Jaunts (Tooley). - Einband etw. berieben u. bestoßen, sonst gutes, tlw. unaufgeschnittenes Exemplar aus der Bibliothek des Publizisten und Aeronauten Victor Silberer, der selbst zahlr. Handbücher zu verschiedenen Sportarten herausgab. - Tooley 65; Schwerdt I, 37. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000 4°. Mit 38 (inkl. Titel) kolor. Aquatintatafeln von Henry Alken. VI S., 1 Bl., 402 S., 1 Bl., Roter illustr. OLwd.-Bd.

hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, first edition in book form, the work having previously appeared in parts in the periodical 'The Quarterly Review', handsomely bound in red half morocco, faded to brown on spine. Ruled gilt to boards, red cloth sides, raised bands to spine, compartments blocked with gilt windmill or horse head vignettes, top edge gilt, remaining edges rough trimmed. All thirteen plates are fully hand coloured, and more unusually so is the engraved tissue guarded portrait, some foxing to the portrait and to the margins of the title page but far less than that which is usually observed in this work, xx, 301, [ii] 4, 4, 8 . Portrait by D Maclise, plates by Henry Alken.

Zustand: 0. Zweite erweiterte Auflage, more interesting than the first edition (Schwerdt). - This second edition contains 6 extra plates, and 3 new plates replace 3 of the old plates of the first edition, making 9 new plates in all (Tooley). Die bewegten Jagd-, Kutschen- und Reitdarstellungen in kräftigem Kolorit: Alken at his best (Sawyer-Darton). - Der hübsche Verlagseinband nur leicht berieben, bestoßen bzw. fleckig. Exlibris a. Innendeckel. Buchblock nach dem Titel gebrochen. Gleichmäßig etw. gebräunt. - Abbey, Life 385; Schwerdt I, 38; Tooley 67. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000 Gr.-8°. Mit gest. Titel m. Vignette u. 18 kolor. Aquatintatafeln von H. Alken u. T. J. Rawlins. IX S., 1 Bl., 206 S., 1 Bl., 8 S., Illustr.-OLwd. m. dreiseitigem Goldschnitt.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Henry Thomas Alken, T.J. Rawlins (illustrator). An attractive facsimile printing of the second enlarged edition of the amusing biography, including a colour title lead, and notes on Alken and Nimrod. A charming facsimile of the Second revised and enlarged edition of the Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, the influential biography on the Regency rake, eccentric and politician, written by sport journalist and author Charles James Apperley under the pseudonym Nimrod. Believed to have been printed in 1914, originally published in 1837. In the publisher's original green cloth, with a colour title leaf, frontispiece, and nineteen other colour plates by British painters Henry Thomas Alken and T.J. Rawlins. This particular facsimile contains an insightful introduction on Alken's illustrations, written by British art collector and journalist Joseph Grego, and an introductory notice on Nimrod written by H.C. A friend of his subject, Nimrod's biography on Mytton is perhaps more famous than the larger-than-life figure himself, and such is due to his brilliant recounting of Mytton's various exploits, including bribing voters into parliament, attempting to jump over a tollgate with horse and carriage, and many other wild stories In the publisher's original green cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with small marks to front board extremities and to the rear board, and slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. End papers are bright and clean with minor signs of browning. Internally, firmly bound, with very minor wear to hinge between plate and p.51. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A smart re-print of the memoirs of John Mytton with colour illustrations throughout. This is a facsimile reprint of the Second (Enlarged) edition Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, published in 1937.The memoirs within this volume originally appeared in The New Sporting Magazine. The volume considers the Pedigree of Mr. Mytton and his character illustrated by anecdotes, with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing and eccentric and extravagant exploits.John Mytton, or Mad Jack, was a British eccentric of the Regency period.With numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T. J. Rawlings. With nineteen colour plates and a frontispiece.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and some marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A bright facsimile printing of this biography of John "Mad Jack" Mytton, the reckless Regency eccentric whose wild exploits, debts, and daring hunts made him a legend. In the publisher's original green cloth binding.A facsimile printing of the second enlarged edition of this work (1837).Illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen colour plates by H. Alken and T. J. Rawlings. Collated, complete.This engaging biography chronicles the wild life of John "Mad Jack" Mytton, a notorious British eccentric and rake of the Regency era. Inheriting the family estate of Halston Hall, Whittington, at just two years old, Mytton was soon expelled from both Westminster and Harrow before turning his mischief on a string of private tutors.With accounts and anecdotes of his extravagant spending, hunts, debts, and correspondence, a handful of which are between Mytton and the author of this biography, 'Nimrod' (Charles James Apperley), a sportsman and sporting writer. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Bookplate of J. McCulloch to front paste down. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Rear free endpaper folded. The odd spot to endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges strained in places, but holding firm. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edge. Very Good Indeed. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A bright facsimile printing of these illustrated memoirs, covering the life of Regency-era eccentric and rake, John "Mad Jack" Mytton. A facsimile printing of the second enlarged edition of this work (1837).In the publisher's original green cloth binding.This compelling biography explores the life and exploits of John "Mad Jack" Mytton, who was a British eccentric and rake of the Regency period. At the age of two he inherited the family seat of Halston Hall, Whittington, proceeding to get expelled from Westminster and Harrow before tormenting private tutors.With accounts and anecdotes of his extravagant spending, hunts, debts, and correspondence, a handful of which are between Mytton and the author of this biography, 'Nimrod' (Charles James Apperley), a sportsman and sporting writer.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen colour plates by H. Alken and T. J. Rawlings. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. With only very light offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise contents are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Zustand: gut. Nimrod's German Tour In deutscher Sprache. pages.

paperback. Zustand: Befriedigend. 245 Seiten; 9783487081618.4 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). The third vividly illustrated edition of Nimrod"s celebrated life of the notorious Regency sportsman and eccentric "Mad Jack" Mytton. Rebound, retaining the original gilt decorated boards and spine. Binding fully detached from text block, but present. In need of sympathetic repair. Third edition. Illustrated with eighteen colour plates after H. Alken and T. J. Rawlins. Plate "Stand and Deliver" bound facing p. 42 rather than p. 40. Collated, complete. This engaging biography chronicles the wild life of John "Mad Jack" Mytton, a notorious British eccentric and rake of the Regency era. Inheriting the family estate of Halston Hall, Whittington, at just two years old, Mytton was soon expelled from both Westminster and Harrow before turning his mischief on a string of private tutors. With accounts and anecdotes of his extravagant spending, hunts, debts, and correspondence, a handful of which are between Mytton and the author of this biography, 'Nimrod' (Charles James Apperley), a sportsman and sporting writer. Rebound, retaining the original gilt decorated boards and spine. Externally, binding fully detached from text block, but present. Slight rubbing to boards. Slight discolouration to perimeters of boards. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous bookseller's discreet blind stamp to upper corner of front free endpaper. Internally, text block firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd light spot and handling mark, heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Spine of text block reinforced. Good Only. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A lovely example of Nimrod's biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, illustrated with hand-coloured plates, in a signed binding from Morrell. A later 1914 edition of this work, with a facsimile of the title page of the first edition.Rebacked a signed full calf binding by Morrell.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with fourteen hand-coloured plates illustrated by Henry Thomas Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Collated, lacking four plates.Known for his eccentric behaviour, this is a wonderful biography of the British Rake John Mytton, a notable figure in Regency era England, who was briefly a Conservative MP.Retaining the original half title, and with two pages of advertisements to the rear.A lovely copy of this beautifully illustrated work. Rebacked, in a full calf signed binding. Back strip laid down and boards restored, retaining the original endpaper. Externally, fine. Internally, pages 39-42 detached and loosely inserted. Otherwise firmly bound. Lacking four plates, which retain their captioned tissue guards. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Illustrations by Numerous Contemporary Artists (illustrator). The author contributed to The Sporting Magazine, his stories were then published in book form depicting themes related to fox hunting & horses. First Edition, Thus. A New Edition with an Introduction by W. Shaw Sparrow and Twenty-Four Illustrations in Colour and Half-tone after Ben Marshall, Henry Alken, Wolstenholme, R. B. Davis. Wm. Webb, H. D. Chalon, James Ward, R.A., etc. [First Published in 1838]; 25.5cm.; 10.25 inches tall; v-xx, 294 pages with index of principle names; 1 page of publisher adverts. color frontispiece, plates (some color) folded map. Publisher's Red cloth. Titles in stamped guilt. Top edge stained red, others deckled. Printed on Laid-paper, Illustrated with 24 color plates, additional b/w plates and drawings. Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate handling wear. Spine has moderate sun-darkening. REF: Nevill, 23 "A Principle Sporting Book"; Higginson: 52; Smith: 400; ODNB; DWB; Biscotti: 22. Charles James Apperley, writing under the pseudonym Nimrod, is a vivid and sprawling portrait of fox-hunting in early 19th-century England. The book follows Apperley's tours through counties like Leicestershire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Warwickshire, and others, as he attends hunts, meets sporting characters, and writes letters and reflections on the chase. It weaves together lively anecdotes, tales of celebrated riders (crack riders), discussions of etiquette, descriptions of the countryside, and technical observations about riding to hounds. The style is ornate by modern standards, with a fondness for detail, flourish, and humor; you get sense not only of the sport itself, but of the social rituals around it: the riders, the huntsmen, the landowners, the country inns, and landscapes traversed. Subjects: Fox-hunting culture; Sporting men & riders; Rural English landscape; 19th-century social etiquette; Letters & riding to hounds; Local character and topography; Tradition & leisure; Field sports and hunting lore, Sporting memoir / travel; British social history; Historical non-fiction.

Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. H Aiken; C J Rawlins (illustrator). A smartly rebound copy of The Life of John "Mad Jack" Mytton by Nimrod, complete with 16 colour plates, detailing the riotous exploits and eccentricities of one of Regency England"s most infamous rakes. Bound in a half red morocco binding with marbled paper boards.Illustrated with 16 colour plates, including a frontispiece. Collated, complete.This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from a copy held at the National Library of Wales.This engaging biography chronicles the wild life of John "Mad Jack" Mytton, a notorious British eccentric and rake of the Regency era. Inheriting the family estate of Halston Hall, Whittington, at just two years old, Mytton was soon expelled from both Westminster and Harrow before turning his mischief on a string of private tutors.With accounts and anecdotes of his extravagant spending, hunts, debts, and correspondence, a handful of which are between Mytton and the author of this biography, 'Nimrod' the pseudonym of Charles James Apperley (c. 17771843), a sportsman and sporting writer. Bound in a half morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing to boards resulting in very slight loss to marbled boards. Slight discolouration to perimeters of paper boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. One or two very minor handling marks to boards. Previous bookseller's discreet label to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Near Fine. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). The fifth edition of Nimrod's biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, illustrated with hand coloured plates. The fifth edition of this work, but with the engraved title page reading 'fourth edition'.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with eighteen hand coloured plates illustrated by Henry Thomas Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Collated, complete.Known for his eccentric behaviour, this is a wonderful biography of the British Rake John Mytton, a notable figure in Regency era England, who was briefly a Conservative MP.Retaining the original half title, and with two pages of advertisements to the rear.A lovely copy of this beautifully illustrated work. Rebound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with tide marks throughout the work to the lower half of the majority of leaves. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Very Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Henry Thomas Alken; Thomas J. Rawlins (illustrator). The fourth revised edition of a celebrated biography on the English gentleman known as 'Mad Jack', written with both truth and love from a friend. The fourth revised edition of The Life of John Mytton, the famous biography on the hunting eccentric and rake, written by Charles James Apperly under his pseudonym Nimrod. Published by George Routledge and Sons in 1877.In green quarter calf, with green cloth boards. Contains a colour frontispiece, a decorative title leaf, as well as all seventeen other colour plates by British illustrators Henry Thomas Alken and Thomas J. Rawlins. Collated complete.A friend of Mytton, being present at the famous hiccups incident, Nimrod presents both a truthful and loving portrayal of the English gentleman nicknamed 'Mad Jack', famous for his wild exploits, including trying to jump over a tollgate with a horse and carriage. In green quarter calf, with green cloth boards. Externally, smart, with minimal marks to boards and minor edgewear. Slight fading and browning to the spine, and small rubbing marks to head and tail of spine. End papers are generally bright and clean, with slight spotting to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages and plates are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot, heavier to first and last leaves. Very Good. book.

hardback, large 8vo, (xii),206pp. title vignette and 18 hand coloured aquatints by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins. owner's bookplate of Richard Meinertzhagen, with a signed inscription on flyleaf, 'Ben + Lind, from Dick Meinerzhagen, Jan 1935', (the recipients not known; from the Pollen / Benson family library of Norton Hall), occasional slight foxing, otherwise clean and binding sound, page edges gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt-decorated full leather binding, slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A copiously illustrated biography of the British eccentric and rake of the Regency period, John Mytton, in the publishers' original cloth binding. John Mytton, or 'Mad Jack' as he is more widely known, was Regency rake and Shropshire squire notorious for his hare-brained schemes, enormous wealth and mischievous and rebellious nature. Mytton was widely renowned for his love of hunting foxes in any kind of weather, and was even known to strip and hunt, even through snow drifts and rivers in full spate.This text details Mytton's love of hunting, shooting, driving, and racing, whilst also detailing his eccentric and extravagant exploits that earned him the title 'Mad Jack'.Written by Charles James Apperley, noteworthy for his hugely popular sports writing under the pseudonym of "Nimrod".The third edition of this work.Illustrated by H. Alken and T. J. Rawlins.Including with eighteen engraved plates in colour. Collated and complete.Including a previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some light shelf wear and some marks to the boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. A few instances of scattered spotting to the pages, though many pages do remain bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Full Calf. Zustand: Very Good Plus. Second Edition. Bound by Riviere & Son. Collation, ix[3],206pp, engraved title, printed title, 18 fine hand coloured plates, including frontis, bound without publishers catalogue. Bound in full red leather, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling and sporting motifs within compartments, ruled gilt lines on boards, inner dentelles, full gilt edges, marble endpapers. Leather very light rubbed on head and tail of spine, minor wear or scuff marks. Generally a very nice attractive binding. Internally, occasional spotting or marking, 2 plates very slight trimmed with loss of imprint. Pages and plates in very good clean condition. A very nice Riviere binding, superb hand coloured plates. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Henry Alken (illustrator). Frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 36 plates by Henry Alken, all with original hand-colouring. Large 8vo. [260 x 160 x 51 mm]. vi, [ii], 402, [2] pp. Original binding by Westley (with their ticket) of red cloth, the front cover and spine blocked in gilt and black, yellow endleaves. Corners a little bumped and headcaps slightly frayed. A fine copy of a sporting classic, first published in 1842. Bookplate of Oliver Collett.

Edition : 4th edition, ¼ moraco with cloth boards, rubbed ,Upper board started but still firm., With engraved title and 18 hand coloured plates after Alken., References : Tooley 68. A very good copy, plates with vivid color.

Original Green Pictorial Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins (illustrator). Third Edition. This is the third issue of the third edition "This third edition is a desirable item to add to any collection as it is the first to contain the Life of Nimrod by R.S. Surtees" - Tooley - 68. Coloured aquatint frontispiece, engraved vignette title and 18 coloured aquatint plates by Henry Alken and TJ Rawlins. Complete with the 8 pages of advertisements at end of book. Some very light spotting to a few leaves; inner hinges split; some gatherings loose; original pictorial cloth. Presented in handsome green cloth slipcase. Size: 6.0 x 10.0 In.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A wonderful example of the desired second edition Nimrod's biography of British rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, in the publisher's cloth and housed in a Hyman Zucker morocco slip case. The preferred second edition of this work, with additions to the text, and with six extra hand-coloured plates and with three new plates replacing three from the first edition. In the first state of the publisher's original cloth binding, bearing the date to the back strip tail. With sensitive archival restoration to back strip head and joint heads and tails, retaining the original endpapers.The later variant of this second edition, with frontispiece engraved by E. Duncan (rather than Alken), and with 'filly' spelt 'filley' to plate 9. Tooley, 'English Books with Coloured Plates, 1790 to 1860', 67.Housed in a custom morocco case by Hyman Zucker of Philadelphia, a noteworthy printer and binder whose skills were reputed as rivalling those of Parisian ateliers.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with eighteen hand-coloured aquatint plates, including a frontispiece, from H. Alken and T. J. Rawlins.Collated, complete.With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.Known for his eccentric behaviour, this is a wonderful biography of the British Rake John Mytton, a notable figure in Regency era England, who was briefly a Conservative MP. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With sensitive archival restoration to back strip head and joint heads and tails, retaining the original endpapers. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fraying to back strip head and to cloth at joints. Fading and light rubbing to gilt of front board. Hinges strained, but firmly held. In a signed morocco slip case, with scorch marks to back strip, most concentrated to back strip head. Head of front joint of slip case starting, with panel firmly held. Light rubbing to slip case back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Frontispiece very tenderly held to the head only, and lacking tissue guard. Plates otherwise retain tissue guards. Handling marks to engraved title page, which is lightly age toned. Text leaves clean and bright, with the odd spot to plate perimeters. Neat repair to closed tear to fore edge of 'List of Plates'. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins (illustrator). A copiously illustrated biography of the British eccentric and rake of the Regency period, John Mytton, in the publishers' original cloth binding. John Mytton, or 'Mad Jack' as he is more widely known, was Regency rake and Shropshire squire notorious for his hare-brained schemes, enormous wealth and mischievous and rebellious nature. Mytton was widely renowned for his love of hunting foxes in any kind of weather, and was even known to strip and hunt, even through snow drifts and rivers in full spate. This text details Mytton's love of hunting, shooting, driving, and racing, whilst also detailing his eccentric and extravagant exploits that earned him the title 'Mad Jack'. This text was written by Charles James Apperley, noteworthy for his hugely popular sports writing under the pseudonym of "Nimrod". Collated, complete with eighteen very attractive colour plates. In recased cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally very smart. Minor shelfwear and rubbing only. Internally, the binding is strengthened in many areas, with minor strain in others. Pages bright and clean throughout, with the odd spot to the occasional page. Very Good Indeed. book.

Zustand: Good. Hand-coloured aquatint plates (18), with tissue-guards, by Henry Alken & T.J. Rawlins. Octavo original tan cloth pictorial gilt to front blindstamped to rear cover in later slipcase (rebacked in green cloth all corners similarly overlaid). All Edges Gilt, Frontis + engraved titlepage +Printed title +iii-xpp +218pp +[8]pp publisher's booklist. Newer end papers with retained Ackermann's Sporting Library list to both pastedowns. One text leaf is lacking (pp89-90) else a few signs of use but LOVELY detailed hunting plates in bright fine coloration. This third edition has 6 more plates than the first edition. *Apperley had been Mytton s neighbour in Shropshire. His task "was to write the life of a man who, while he was one of the most heroic sportsmen that ever lived, was also drunken, diseased and insane . he performed the task with admirable judgment" (Camb. History of English & American Literature XIV). 1 volume. Hardcover.

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. First edition. Portrait by D. Maclise, illustrations by Henry Alken. Pp. xx, 301, [1, imprint], plus publisher's advertisements: [2, Standard works], 4 [Goldsmith's works], 4 [List of Books], back, 8 [ads dated March 1837]. 1 vols. 8vo. Podeschi 152; Higginson pp. 52-5; Andrews, Tally Ho! 62; Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, p. 62 Original green cloth stamped in gilt. Bright fresh copy, inner hinges cracked but holding, else near fine. Blue cloth slipcase Portrait by D. Maclise, illustrations by Henry Alken. Pp. xx, 301, [1, imprint], plus publisher's advertisements: [2, Standard works], 4 [Goldsmith?s works], 4 [List of Books], back, 8 [ads dated March 1837]. 1 vols. 8vo.

Fine Binding. Zustand: Near Fine. H Alken; T J Rawlins (illustrator). A fine, early edition of this famous biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton. The fourth edition of this work.Illustrated, with a hand-coloured frontispiece and seventeen hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.To the title page it is noted that this new edition if 'revised and enlarged with a notice of nimrod'. 'Nimrod' is a pseudonym for Charles James Apperley, the Welsh sportsman and sporting writer who wrote many works on the chase.The subject of this biography, John "Mad Jack" Mytton, was an eccentric rake of Regency England. He was known for his flamboyant and eccentric behaviour. In a full tree calf binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the front joint and to the extremities of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine. book.