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1842 The Life of a Sportsman
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
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.
Condition
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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