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The Life of a Sportsman
by Nimrod
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$2,406.92$2,166.23
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1842. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 6". Henry Alken. A very bright and well preserved first edition copy of this vibrantly illustrated sporting work by Charles James Apperley. Rare in the original cloth. Scarce in the original cloth, this first edition is complete with thirty-six coloured plates including the frontispiece and title page. Rebacked, with the original spine laid down. Held in a custom clamshell red cloth box. "Life of a Sportsman" contains an account of country life. The author is stated as "Nimrod" which is a pseudonym for Charles James Apperley. This is one of his best known works. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Nathan of Churt. With eight pages of publisher"s adverts to the rear. In the publisher"s original cloth binding. Rebacked with the boards and spine preserved. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Gilt has faded to the spine. Custom slipcase is very smart. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots to pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 677L11
- Title
- The Life of a Sportsman
- Author
- Nimrod
- Illustrator
- Henry Alken
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- Sportsman Nimrod Cloth Illustrated Nimrod
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Bookplate
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- Rebacked
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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