Buy this book on-line Henry Alken : British Sports. / The National Sports of Great Britain. / By Henry Alken. / With Descriptions in English and French. / Chasse et amusemens [sic] nationaux de la Grande-Bretagne. / Par H. Alken. / Avec des Descriptions en Anglais et en FrançaisThomas McLean, London, c. 1823.
Recent gilt-tooled ½ calf with contemporary embossed paper boards, spine in six compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt text on two, four, and six, edges gilt, rfep renewed. , Occasional tenderness to foreedges of leaves, some occasional marginal chipping and light thumbstaining, the first plate of Cock Fighting has old repairs to a long tear along the fore-edge (not affecting image); otherwise a very good copy of this scarce work, plates are in original vivid colours., Folio. , P. (4), engraved title, blank, English title, blank, French title, blank, English preface 1-2, French preface 1-2, English contents, French contents, 50 text leaves (English recto, French verso), (2)., With 21 (of 51) original hand-coloured engravings depicting different varieties of hunting dogs, as well as various hunting and animal sports, including bear-baiting and cock fighting. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Henry Alken : British Sports. / The National Sports of Great Britain. / By Henry Alken. / With Descriptions in English and French. / Chasse et amusemens [sic] nationaux de la Grande-Bretagne. / Par H. Alken. / Avec des Descriptions en Anglais et en Français. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, livres illustres, first editions, antiquarian books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |