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Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, or the reverse of Sporting Phrases taken from the work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments.
by (ALKEN, Henry Thomas). TALLY HO, Ben
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1815.. FIRST EDITION. Oblong folio. (28.5 x 39 cm). Handsomely bound by Riviere in half red morocco over red cloth, sides gilt ruled, gilt lettering to spine, marbled endpapers. Engraved title page and 7 full page hand-coloured engraved plates. Slightly rubbed at corners and head and tail of spine, generally very clean and fresh, all plates excellent, generally very good.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Frew Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59162
- Title
- Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, or the reverse of Sporting Phrases taken from the work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments.
- Author
- (ALKEN, Henry Thomas). TALLY HO, Ben
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: S. & J. Fuller, 1815.
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About the Seller
Robert Frew Ltd
Biblio member since 2021
London, London
About Robert Frew Ltd
Robert Frew has been trading in antiquarian books since 1975, starting out from an open market in Camden Lock, followed by shops in Primrose Hill, in Great Russell Street by the British Museum, Maddox Street Mayfair and now on the borders of South Kensington and Knightsbridge. Not to mention stints in Portobello Road and Safe Store Battersea.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, of which Robert Frew is a past president.We Exhibit at most of the major international ILAB fairs in America, often in Europe and sometimes in the Middle and Far East. We are also members of the PBFA, exhibiting in London and occasionally in the provinces.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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