sporting embellished large engravings vignettes von nimrod (4 Ergebnisse)

HARDCOVER. Zustand: Fair. Hardcover edition. 144pp. Folio in half red calf over red cloth, with leather spine label, raised spine bands, decorative gilt-stamped spine and borders, all edges gilt. B&W engravings. Leather heavily chipped and scuffed, joints cracking at top and foot, large dark dampstain to rear cover; hinges cracked (but holding), bookplate on front pastedown, foxing to front matter and occasionally throughout.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. 144pp + 12 of 24 plates present. 2 half pages of preface cut-out. Rest still well bound but 12 plates have been neatly removed. About 4 plates have a corner moisture stain in margin only (see pics). Interior generally in nice clean condition. Armorial bookplate of Twisleton Fiennes. Overweight Volume - Weighs 1.9 Kg, Extra P&P may be requested for overseas buyers - please ask seller for a quote before ordering.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. T. Ginsborough; R. A. Landseer et al. (illustrator). First edition. The uncommon first edition of this wonderfully illustrated work about British field sports, edited by 'Nimrod'. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, engraved title page, and twenty-one further engraved plates, by artists including T. Ginsborough and R. A. Landseer. Collated, complete.A charming study of British field sports edited by 'Nimrod', the pseudonym of Welsh sportsman and sporting writer Charles James Apperley, known for his contributions to 'The Sporting Magazine', where he covered horse races, hunt meets and other sporting events.With contributions from popular writers including Thomas Hood and John Hamilton Reynolds.With the inscription of 'Captain J D Lloyd' to the front pastedown.A smart copy of this uncommon first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Significant discolouration to back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail, resulting in small losses to the cloth. Tail of front joint starting, with board slightly tender. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, with pages 19 to 22 detached but present. Light spotting to plates, with pages generally clean and bright. Good. book.

. 37 cm. Frontis, 5 h., VIII-144 pág. Profus. ilustr. con grab. en el texto y 21 lám. fuera del texto. Enc. media piel, nervios, puntas, algo fatigada con pequeña pérdida de piel en el lomo. Señal de óxido. Primera edición. * Edición a cargo de Nimrod (seudónimo de Charles James Apperley). Incluye fragmentos de obras de Thomas Hood, Esq; John Hamilton Reynolds, Esq., autores de "The Oakleigh shooting code", "Wild sports in the west" y "The sportman's cyclopaedia". Ilustrado con grabados, reproducciones de T. Gainsborough, R.A. E. Landseer, R.A. A. Cooper, R.A. Charles Hancock, J.F. Lewis, W. Barraud, & Co. Caza. Deporte.