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[Apperley, Charles James]
The Life of a Sportsman by Nimrod... with Thirty-eight Colored Illustrations by Henry Alken
London: George Routledge and Sons 1874. Hard Cover. First Thus. 4to., pp. [ff 2] + [viii] + [1]-402 + [1]; later three-quarter red morocco gilt and marbled paper boards; raised bands and gilt compartments to spine; edges and spine ends lightly worn; t.e.g.; marbled endpapers; bookplate; scattered foxing to prelims; title page with ownership signature in pencil; text clean and sound; very good indeed. First edition with Alken plates. Illustrated with 38 plates with tissue guards, all colored by hand. Sporting scenes, especially from the hunt. Very Good. [Book #20075] |