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The Life of a Sportsman.

The Life of a Sportsman. by NIMROD [APPERLEY Charles James] 1777-1843

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Title
The Life of a Sportsman.
Author
NIMROD [APPERLEY Charles James] 1777-1843
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Madoc Books (United Kingdom)
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London: 191, Regent St.: Rudolph Ackermann, 1843. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ALKEN Henry. Considered one of the great color-plate sporting books of the Victorian era. VG+, 1842, 1st ed, 1st issue, 36 pls (complete). In contemporary green crushed morocco by Riviere and Sons, gilt edge tooling, corners and edges a little rubbed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling with sporting motifs, edges a little rubbed, titles in gilt. Internally, frontis, coloured half title, [3], (iv-vi), (2), [1], 2-402 pp, 36 pls (hand coloured - plate 33 is the 2nd issue, & 4 mounted), front joint professionally strenghtened, couple of small paper repairs. Considered to be the premier colour plate sporting book of the 19th century! (Folio, 147* 232 mm). (Tooley 65. Souhart 351. Allibone 66). Apperley was born at Plasgronow, near Wrexham, in Denbighshire, North Wales.

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