LOT #92596 |
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William C. A. Blew. The Quorn Hunt and Its Masters. London: John C. Nimmo, 1899....
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Description
William C. A. Blew. The Quorn Hunt and Its Masters. London: John C. Nimmo, 1899.First edition. Quarto. xxiii, 396 pages plus 16 pages of ads. With 24 Illustrations Drawn by Henry Alken, 12 of Which Are Coloured by Hand. Also a Coloured Map of the Quorn and Surrounding Countries. Frontispiece. Map. Index.
Full red ribbed cloth, with gilt lettering and a gilt pictorial front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Blue coated endpapers. Cloth to spine worn, particularly at head and foot; small puncture at head of spine. Gilt to spine dulled. Some smudging and water droplet stains to front board. Front hinge cracked, rear hinge starting. Though binding is a little loose, the book is generally sound. Contents bright. Good condition, overall.
A comprehensive look at the world of fox-hunting at Quorn, site of one of the oldest hunts in England, founded in 1696 by Mr. Thomas Boothby of Tooley Park, Leicestershire.
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
16th-18th
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