Sport and Sporting

x On publication page, " First printing: November, 1986". Book is in virtually new condition, excepe for a red mark and red line made by a magic marker on the top and bottom edges of the pages - only visible when the book is close. (see photos). Dj .has slight shelf wear along edges, some slight creases and indents. One tear about an inch long along bottom rear edge.Front of Dj is clear and crisp. Dimensions: apx. 14.25 x 10.5 x 3/4" .
This is a heavy book. International sale will likely require additional shipping cost.

1838 NIMROD British Field Sports HUNTING Art Horses Dogs Illustrated ENORMOUS
Charles Apperley, more commonly known as Nimrod, was a Welsh sportsman and writer who published important works on fox hunting. One of his best works was 'British Field Sports' – a book of hunting, chase sports, and dogs and animals. Like many of Nimrod's books, this work contains exquisite illustrations depicting horse riding, hunting scenes, game animals, and much more.
Item number: #19096
Price: $599
NIMROD [pseud. of Charles James Apperley]
Sporting : embellished by large engravings and vignettes illustrative of British field sports
London : A.H. Baily & Co., 1838. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[8], viii, 144
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21 full-page engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Taylor Copeland
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William Taylor Copeland, MP, Alderman (1797–1868) was a British businessman (the head of Spode Copeland porcelain potteries… Read More

Special Signed Edition with Printing on the Dust Jacket stating that and Kirk Herbstreit's Signature (No Inscription or Personalization) on a Special Signature Page. First Edition, First Printing with a Full Number Line. This Book is in Excellent, Like New Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has Very Light Rubbing to the Surface but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Author's Signature, of course) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, slight shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover.
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Barre, MA: Barre Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Slipcase is toned with owner name on . one side panel.. 1965. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. One of 1500 copies. Brown cloth with top edges and clear acetate jacket housed in printed cardboard slipcase. A collection of natural history and fishing stories. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 89 pages .

England: A Weatherby's Publication, 1996. Slipcased. Hardcover. Fine. Very minor rubbing to tips of corners, else As New. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

England: A Weatherby's Publication, 1996. Slipcased. Hardcover. Fine. Very minor rubbing to tips of corners; bottom rear corner ever so slightly bumped, else As New. Bottom rear of slipcase bumped. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Well illustrated trade catalogues of this vintage are scarce and in this superior condition exceedingly so. Sociological insight into the male leisured classes and, increasingly, all Australians.

Methodist Publishing House, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Teacher's College head coach Frank A. Faulkenberry's ca. 1930 football how-to with a focus on stance. Signed in blue ink by Faulkenberry on frontis photo. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Includes a short history of the game, analyses of the stance for every position, and numerous photos. Notably, the last chapter contains a discussion of the stance in team formation. Examples with photos include Robert Zuppke of the University of Illinois, Knute Rockne of Notre Dame and Glenn "Pop" Warner of Stanford University. Of additional importance is an appendix of "football notes" written by such coaching luminaries as Fielding Yost, Robert C. Zuppke, Knute K. Rockne, Howard Jones and Glenn S. "Pop" Warner - a virtual who's who of early Hall of Fame coaches. Faulkenberry himself was an extraordinarily successful coach at all levels of play, also a… Read More

John Miles Ltd. London. 1935. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated with colour frontis (A photograph of Sir Malcolm Campbell at Brooklands in his R-type M.G. Midget) and 71 mono photographs throughout. Finely bound in recent full black morocco leather. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Single blind ruled border on boards. Original racing circuit map endpapers (showing the courses for Monaco, Indianapolis, Comminges, Pescara, Monza, Tripoli, Brooklands, Mille Miglia, Le Mans, Douglas, Tourist Tropht, Linas-Montlhery and Reims) bound in at the front and the original publishers black cloth front board bound in at the rear. A fine copy.

Rizzoli, October 2013. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Pictures are from the actual copy that is offered for sale.

This is a prior library copy
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-14593
Dust jacket ripped and tape stains (see photos)
100% guaranteed that condition is as described. Prompt shipping from the US with tracking number.
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The Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1968 Street and Smith's Football Yearbook, long the gold standard of college football reviews, previews and predictions. Includes complete college football schedules, preseason top ten teams, All-America candidates and conference predictions along with detailed reports on each team. Densely illustrated with photos of players and game action shots. USC's O. J. Simpson cover. Featured players include O. J. Simpson, Terry Hanratty, Mike Phipps and hundreds more. Although he was the subject of great controversy later in life, O. J. Simpson is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.128 pp. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Faint age toning to internals. Odor free. A very presentable copy of an important college football collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

SIGNED BY LEBRON and AUTHENTICATED with the Upper Deck-witnessed hologram issued at the event. Includes the original receipt from Borders in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio dated 09/15/2009. As new and unread, just a bit of mild shelfwear on DJ. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to your DJ. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Signed by author.

Zondervan, 2016-11-15. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x0x9. Signed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY SIMONE at an event hosted by the legendary Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. True 1st printing in unread gift-worthy condition; looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 3, signed by author.