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MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE JOHN MYTTON Of Halston Shropshire with Notices of his Hunting Shooting Driving Racing
by NIMROD Charles James Apperley, ALKEN Henry
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- Seller
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Dulverton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Rudolph Ackermann, 1851. 3rd edn. 8vo. Rebound by Tout & Sons in later full polished calf, raised ribbed spine, elaborately gilt tooled with hunting motifs on spine, boards and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, floral patterned endpapers; original cloth from boards and spine bound-in at rear (outer joints with a little wear and some scratches on upper board - otherwise bright VG).Pp. ix + 218 + adverts, illus with 18 hand-coloured plates with tissue-guards and engraved title by Alken and Rawlins (plates bright and unmarked) (front prelims repaired edges; closed tear at bottom edge of p. 19 and 49; previous owner's engraved armorial bookplate on front paste-down).
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- Bookseller
- Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101027
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE JOHN MYTTON Of Halston Shropshire with Notices of his Hunting Shooting Driving Racing
- Author
- NIMROD Charles James Apperley, ALKEN Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rudolph Ackermann, 1851
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