Colonel t thornton (5 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. 1896 New Edition. xix, 332pp, 20 illusts some in colour, original half vellum, marbled boards, t.e.g., light foreedge foxing, some general soiling and darkening to vellum, VG. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.…

Leather. Zustand: Good. First edition. The first edition of this famous sportsman's account of fishing, hunting and shooting in the highlands of Scotland, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this illustrated study of sports in the Scottish highlands and North of England, from English sportsman Colonel Thomas Thornton, best known for hunting and other outdoor sports.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen further engraved plates, the majority retaining their original tissue guards. With the majority of plates being the work of Mr. Garrard. Collated, complete.A delightful account of a famous sportsman's time shooting, fishing and hawking in the Scottish highlands, with discussions of seal and deer hunting and salmon fishing, and with amusing discussions of local customs.In 1805, Sir Walter Scott praised the work in the Edinburgh Review. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Bumping and rubbing to board perimeters, with rubbing to paper. A touch of rubbing to rear joint, with losses of leather to front joint. Front joint strained, with board detached to tail, and tenderly held to head. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Significant marks to rear pastedown and rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to title page. Pages generally bright, with light spotting and discolouration to pages surrounding plates, and more significant spotting to plates. Good. Mr. Garrard (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. '. and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland. '.[24] + 312 pp + [4] + plates as called for. Bookplate of previous owner on paste down fep. Scattered foxing, particularly to prelims. Later calf spine on contemporary marbled boards and calf corners. Very good hardback. Landseer et al. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. Full leather, likely the original binding. Chipped title label on the spine, "Sporting Tour." Binding is in good shape; it was never a fancy binding, so the bumps to the corners do not offend as they would in a fancier edition. 311 pages + index. Some facing and foxing to the pages, but in keeping with age. All 16 plates present, from paintings by Mr. Garrard. The plates offer a bit more to look at than the landscape, since some of them show hunting and fishing scenes (duck shooting in Inchmerin and fishing on Loch Eunick). Ownership name crossed out on the title page. No other marks. Measures 8.5 x 10 inches. Please email with questions or to request photos.…

Vellum. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A smart new edition of this illustrated account of fishing, hunting and shooting in the highlands of Scotland, by famous sportsman Colonel T. Thornton. A new edition.In half vellum, with marbled boards, and a gilt to top edge.With a coloured frontispiece, and 19 plates, three of which are coloured. ollated, complete.A work by Colonel T. Thornton, an English sportsman, known for his assiduity in hunting and other outdoor pursuits, and in betting.Illustrated by G.E. Lodge, a British illustrator ofbirdsand an authority onfalconry. Collated, complete.A delightful account of a famous sportsman's time shooting, fishing and hawking in the Scottish highlands, with discussions of seal and deer hunting and salmon fishing. In the original half vellum. Externally, very smart. Light shelf wear to extremities. Slight fading and rubbing to spine. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. G.E. Lodge (illustrator). book.…