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The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.: With thirty-six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken.
by [APPERLEY, Charles James]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
[APPERLEY, Charles James]. The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod. With thirty-six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken. Large 8vo, full red crushed morocco (front hinge expertly, and almost imperceptibly, repaired), upper and lower covers gilt ruled, elaborately gilt decorated spine with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., by Riviere & Son, pp. vi-[2], 402 + aquatint title & 35 hand colored plates. London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1842.
First Edition, first issue, with plates at pp. 13, 14, 15, and 55, mounted. Fine copy, bound with terminal ads. Apperley's only work of fiction, the plates of which are considered to be some of Henry Alken's finest work. "Considered by many to be the premier coloured plate sporting book in the 19th century."-Tooley 65. A handsome copy, beautifully bound, and beautifully colored. In cloth slipcase. Schwerdt I, pp. 36-37. Prideaux, p. 326.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Howard S. Mott, Inc
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1209
- Title
- The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.
- Author
- [APPERLEY, Charles James]
- Illustrator
- Henry Alken
- Format/Binding
- Full red morocco
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rudolph Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Pages
- 402
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sporting Fiction
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Howard S. Mott, Inc
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Sheffield, Massachusetts
About Howard S. Mott, Inc
Established in New York City in 1936, Howard S. Mott, Inc. buys, sells and appraises rare books, first editions as well as historical and literary manuscripts in a wide range of fields (16th to 20th Century). Open by appointment, or chance. Members: ABAA, ABA (Int.), ILAB, Ephemera Society, Manuscript Society.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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