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.
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
- [8], viii, 144
- 21 full-page engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
- Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Taylor Copeland
- William Taylor Copeland, MP, Alderman (1797–1868) was a British businessman (the head of Spode Copeland porcelain potteries partnership) and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London and a Member of Parliament. The family traces its descent back to John of Copeland, also referred to as John de Coupland, who in 1346 captured the King of Scotland at the Battle of Neville’s Cross. Motto: BENIGNO NUMINE
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Green cloth
- Size: ~15in X 11.25in (38cm x 28.5cm)
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19096
Category
European History
Authors
NIMROD [pseud. of Charles James Apperley]
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete