1905 Half a Century of Sport in Hampshire Being Extracts from the Shooting Journals of James Edward, Second Earl of Malmesbury.

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

First edition of Half a Century of Sport in Hampshire Being Extracts from the Shooting Journals of James Edward, Second Earl of Malmesbury, edited by F. G. Aflalo in the original publisher's cloth binding. 

Includes a prefatory memoir by the Fifth Earl of Malmesbury, James Edward's great grandson. 

With thirteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete.

James Edward (1778-1841) and his shooting journals have been used as a prime source of information to provide insight into the sporting activities of upper class and aristocratic societies of England at this time. 

With gilt lettering to the front board and spine.