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Old Man and other Colonel Weatherford Stories
by Grand, Gordon (1883-1950)
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- Hardcover
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Lyon Mississippi, 1991: The Derrydale Press, 1991. A Fine Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated by W. J. Hayes..
Limited Edition of 2500 copies. First published by Derrydale in 1934, this third volume of short stories by Gordon Grand includes the marvelous comic story, Everything Is Alright, Sonny. Featuring Colonel Weatherford and his Millbeck hounds, the warm and humorous stories are ideal for fireside reading for young and old.
Red leather, Gilt titles and front decoration, all edges gilt; pictorial color endpages. 8vo, 9.5 inches tall; 239 pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Unread; Still Gift Quality. Illustrations by W. J. Hayes with a color frontispiece.. Background Information:
Gordon Grand was a successful New York businessman who rode with the Millbrook Hunt, was widely praised for his literary accomplishments is widely considered a recognized authority on the background and tradition of American fox-hunting and one of the very best and most accomplished sporting writers.
Ref: Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting,160; Sporting Books, 165; Drawing Covert, Blog.
Limited Edition of 2500 copies. First published by Derrydale in 1934, this third volume of short stories by Gordon Grand includes the marvelous comic story, Everything Is Alright, Sonny. Featuring Colonel Weatherford and his Millbeck hounds, the warm and humorous stories are ideal for fireside reading for young and old.
Red leather, Gilt titles and front decoration, all edges gilt; pictorial color endpages. 8vo, 9.5 inches tall; 239 pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Unread; Still Gift Quality. Illustrations by W. J. Hayes with a color frontispiece.. Background Information:
Gordon Grand was a successful New York businessman who rode with the Millbrook Hunt, was widely praised for his literary accomplishments is widely considered a recognized authority on the background and tradition of American fox-hunting and one of the very best and most accomplished sporting writers.
Ref: Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting,160; Sporting Books, 165; Drawing Covert, Blog.
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- 014544
- Title
- Old Man and other Colonel Weatherford Stories
- Author
- Grand, Gordon (1883-1950)
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by W. J. Hayes.
- Format/Binding
- A Fine Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Derrydale Press
- Place of Publication
- Lyon Mississippi, 1991
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Hunting; Foxes and Hounds; New England; Sport and Recreation; Horses; Hunting Dogs; Humor; New England
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