The Gamekeeper At Home: Sketches Of Natural History
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Vendeur : Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Royaume-Uni
Etat : new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1878) 1985 reprint of 1973 Tideline edition. 8vo (142 x 206mm). Ppxviii,219,ill. B/w engravings by Charles Whymper. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults but a good unread copy in dust-wrapper. From a stock of new books which has been in store for over 30 years and may smell slightly musty. A nice reprint of this popular first-hand account of gamekeeping and poaching in nineteenth century England. Facsimile reprint of the 1880 illustrated edition, the first edition appearing in 1878 when the author was thirty. A classic of country life in the nineteenth century. Delightful tales of gamekeeping, poaching, rabbiting, fishing and natural history. Chapters include: The man himself - his house, and tools; His family and caste; In the fields; His dominions - the woods, meadows and water; Some of his subjects - dogs, rabbits, 'mice and such small deer'; His enemies - birds and beasts of prey, trespassers; Professional poachers - the art of wiring game; Guerilla warfare - gun accidents, black sheep. . N° de réf. du vendeur 43718
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Vendeur : Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Royaume-Uni
Etat : new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1985). (1878) 1985 reprint of 1973 Tideline edition. 8vo (142 x 206mm). Pp220. B/w engravings by Charles Whymper. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. From a stock of new books which has been in store for over 30 years and may smell slightly musty. A nice reprint of this popular first-hand account of gamekeeping and poaching in nineteenth century England. Facsimile reprint of the 1880 illustrated edition, the first edition appearing in 1878 when the author was thirty. A classic of country life in the nineteenth century. Delightful tales of gamekeeping, poaching, rabbiting, fishing and natural history. Chapters include: The man himself - his house, and tools; His family and caste; In the fields; His dominions - the woods, meadows and water; Some of his subjects - dogs, rabbits, 'mice and such small deer'; His enemies - birds and beasts of prey, trespassers; Professional poachers - the art of wiring game; Guerilla warfare - gun accidents, black sheep. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 16.95. N° de réf. du vendeur 43668
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Vendeur : Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Poor. A lot of scratches, some tears, dirty marks and wear on jacket. Also some dirty marks and shelf wear on cover and light foxing on outer edges of pages. Content is fine. N° de réf. du vendeur 88681-9
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Vendeur : Elaine Beardsell, HOLMFIRTH, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Facsimile edition. 7.5" x 5". xii + 219pp, illustrated, by Charles Whymper. 'Christmas 1976' written on paste down fep. Browning to ffep, else, very good hardback in foxed, now protected, very good, dustwrapper. N° de réf. du vendeur 6571
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Vendeur : Harry Righton, Evesham, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good +. facsimilie edition. jacket frayed at spine ends, and darkened to spine and edges of jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 900154
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