The Life of a Sportsman. APPERLEY (Charles J.).

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The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.

Frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 36 plates by Henry Alken, all with original hand-colouring.

Large 8vo. [260 x 160 x 51 mm]. vi, [ii], 402, [2] pp. Original binding by Westley (with their ticket) of red cloth, the front cover and spine blocked in gilt and black, yellow endleaves. (Corners a little bumped and headcaps slightly frayed).
London: [by J. Ogden and Co for] George Routledge and Sons, and L.C. Gent, 1874.

A fine copy of a sporting classic, first published in 1842.

Bookplate of Oliver Collett.

Stock no. ebc2728

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The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.

Frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 36 plates by Henry Alken, all with original hand-colouring.

Large 8vo. [260 x 160 x 51 mm]. vi, [ii], 402, [2] pp. Original binding by Westley (with their ticket) of red cloth, the front cover and spine blocked in gilt and black, yellow endleaves. (Corners a little bumped and headcaps slightly frayed).
London: [by J. Ogden and Co for] George Routledge and Sons, and L.C. Gent, 1874.

A fine copy of a sporting classic, first published in 1842.

Bookplate of Oliver Collett.

Stock no. ebc2728

The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.

Frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 36 plates by Henry Alken, all with original hand-colouring.

Large 8vo. [260 x 160 x 51 mm]. vi, [ii], 402, [2] pp. Original binding by Westley (with their ticket) of red cloth, the front cover and spine blocked in gilt and black, yellow endleaves. (Corners a little bumped and headcaps slightly frayed).
London: [by J. Ogden and Co for] George Routledge and Sons, and L.C. Gent, 1874.

A fine copy of a sporting classic, first published in 1842.

Bookplate of Oliver Collett.

Stock no. ebc2728