earl suffolk berkshire w g craven (21 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. J Sturgess (illustrateur). 4th Edition. Fourth edition thoroughly revised. Usual Badminton Library format of brown decorative top cover with the same to the spine, Bumping and fraying to cloth at top and bottom of the spine. Slight creasing to corners otherwise good. Bookplate for the Royal Artillery Institute, Woolwich. Library stamps with on end papers, front and rear. and top of preface page with the same wording.Hinges weakening but still secure. Beautiful lithograph print, by Sturgess, of a race as frontis. Damp staining at top of prelims and first few pages, and some slight foxing throughout. Internally apart from the faults as describe a tight copy. A good reading copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Revised. 4TH edition. Chips to top and bottom of spine. In the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes edited by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, assisted by Alfred E.T. Watson. Illustrated brown cloth with slight wear to corners and darkening to spine. Front and rear hinge pulling slightly. Owner's name on free front endpaper 8vo.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 1887 printing. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.99.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 3rd Edition. Racing etc contents slightly foxed on some page leading edges name on fep ow contents vg cond Boards slightly dulled ow vg.

Illustrated Brown Cloth. Etat : Good. J Sturgess (illustrateur). Fourth Edition. THE BADMINTON LIBRARY OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES Fourth edition, thoroughly revised, xii, 439pp, illustrated with black & white drawings in the text, colour frontispiece plate has tissue, patterned endpapers with neat bookplate to pastedown, pale foxing to edges and throughout internally, illustrated brown cloth with white and black, fold marks to front endpaper and title page otherwise a good sound copy. Size: 7.75 x 5.25 Inches. Sports.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Cloth cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Pages are lightly tanned with minor scattered foxing.

Hard Cover. Fourth edition thoroughly revised. VERY GOOD+. CLEAN BROWN CLOTH PICTORIAL BOARDS AND SPINE WITH LIGHT WEAR AT SPINE ENDS. BINDING TIGHT. HINGES STRONG. TEXT FINE. VERY LIGHT OWNER NAME.

Half-Leather. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Dark blue 1/2 leather, light brown cloth, bordered and lettered in gilt, with front cover emblem and top text block edge in gilt. xii,419 pp., color frontis., many illus. in text. Leather shows several closed tears with minor loss along spine panel, which is somewhat discolored by age, with mild rubbing to front joint and corners. Firm binding, clean interior beyond light foxing to frontis. tissue guard and a few spots on the frontis. itself. Former owner's book plate mounted on front pastedown. Spine panel wear suggests Good only, otherwise solid VG or better. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

hardback, 8vo, xii,419pp, colour frontis., numerous b/w illustrations, owner's bookplate on endpaper, slight browning, otherwise clean and sound, brown cloth pictorial, slightly rubbed, Good condition.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Etat : Good. J. Sturgess (illustrateur). Condition Notes: A touch faded at the spine. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. Pages a touch age-toned with scattered spotting, more so to the start and end.; Hardback. Decorative Brown boards with gilt & black titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 7½" x 5½" (1.3 kg); pp (xii) 440; Index; In the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes series; Includes: 4pp. publisher's list; Black & white plates; Black & white drawings; Colour frontispiece (tissue-guarded); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #197708 ||.

8vo. xii + 419pp. Colour frontispiece and b/w. illustrations by John Sturgess. E.ps. slightly foxed, upper hinge cracked and tender. Rubbed pictorial beige cloth, spine lettered in gilt. US$30.

XII, 419 S. mit Ill. Einband berieben und bestoßen. Schnitt angeschmutzt und fleckig. Exlibris (James Watson) auf Innendeckel. Handschriftliche Notizen (Gewinner des Derbys seit 1780-1914) auf den Vorsätzen. Durchgehend immer wieder etwas fleckig. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 20 x 14 cm, Halbleder auf 5 Bünden mit Kopfgoldschnitt.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. John Sturgess; (illustrateur). First Edition. (xii) 419 pp. Burgundy leather decorated in gilt on the panels and spine; marbled endpapers; headband. Edge and corner wear with a previous owner's name in pencil inside; hinges tight, gutters intact. Both titles in a single volume: RACING by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, and Mr W. G. Craven: the Chapters are: History of Horse Racing; Horses of Ancient Britain; The Progress of the Sport; History of the Jockey Club; Racing Officials: Clerk of the Course; The Starter; The Judge; The Clerk of the Scales; The Handicapper; The Stakeholder; The Stewards; Newmarket; Racing in the Provinces; Racing Servants: Old Style and New; Breeding; Treatment of Yearlings; Early Trials; Three Year Olds; Over a Distance of Ground; Upon Trainers; Upon Jockeys; and Betting. STEEPLE-CHASING by Arthur Coventry and Alfred E. T. Watson: the Chapters are: The Origin and Development of Steeple Chasing; The Selection of the Chaser; Schooling; Fences and Fencing; Riding the Race; Hurdle Racing; Local Meetings; and Famous Chasers and Their Riders; followed by an appendix: Original Straing of Our Horses with Tabulated Pedigress; and an index. Illustrated with line drawings by John Sturgess. Size: 12mo. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Fourth edition. Contemporarily rebound in green morocco and marbled papercovered boards. Some modest and rubbing and wear at the extremities, a nice very good copy.

Cloth. Etat : Good. J Sturgess (illustrateur). The third edition of this work concerning racing and steeple-chasing from the Badminton Library series, with illustrations by John Sturgess. The third edition of this work, a comprehensive guide to racing and steeplechasing. In the Badminton Library series, a sporting project aiming to cover all major sports and pastimes, edited by Henry Somerset.The racing part was written by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire and W G Craven, while the steeple-chasing part was written by Arthur Coventry and Alfred E T Watson. With a general history and the development of the two sports, and chapters focused on rules, races, betting, and more.Illustrated in text throughout by John Sturgess.A special copy signed Charles Kemeys-Tynte April 1892, Eton College, and A C James. Tynte was a British aristocrat and Justice of the Peace, son of Halswell Milborne Kemeys-Tynte and 8th Baron Wharton JP. This volume is heavily inscribed to the front free endpaper and its verso, to the imprint page, and the verso of the title page with much information on some horse races. Some interesting entries such as 'On Aug 25 1804 Captain William Flint (White) beat Mrs. Thornton riding side saddle in a dress of buffalo leopard colour, blue sleeves and cap over the Knavsmire. Much unpleasantness followed - Col. Thornton applied in the King Bench for a criminal information against Captain Flint for challenging him to a duel and for horsewhipping him on the race ground at York the summer after the match took place.' In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, minor soiling to the boards. Previous ownership signature Charles Kemeys-Tynte April 1892, Eton College, and A C James. With previous owners' inscriptions to the front free endpaper and its verso, to the imprint page, and the verso of the title page with much information on some horse races. Internally, firmly bound. With some offsetting to the lower margin possibly due to a minor damp damage. Illustrated in text throughout by John Sturgess. Good. book.

XII,419 S. mit 1 farb. lith. Front., Holzstichvign. a.d. Titel u. zahlr. Illustr. in Holzstich v. J.Sturgess. Illustr. Oln., min. berieben u. bestoßen, erste u. letzte Bl. etw. stockfl. - The Badminton Library.

Half-Leather. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Fourth Edition , Thoroughly Revised. Finely bound in half leather, brown morocco spine and corners with five raised gilt ruled bands on the spine, gilt title lettering, top edge gilt.Marbled papered boards, and marbled endpapers. xii, 439 pages. The section on racing is by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, and Mr W. G. Craven: chapters headings are: History of Horse Racing; Horses of Ancient Britain; The Progress of the Sport; History of the Jockey Club; Racing Officials: Clerk of the Course; The Starter; The Judge; The Clerk of the Scales; The Handicapper; The Stakeholder; The Stewards; Newmarket; Racing in the Provinces; Racing Servants: Old Style and New; Breeding; Treatment of Yearlings; Early Trials; Three Year Olds; Over a Distance of Ground; Upon Trainers; Upon Jockeys; and Betting. The cestion on steeplechasing is by Arthur Coventry and Alfred E. T. Watson: the chapters headings are: The Origin and Development of Steeple Chasing; The Selection of the Chaser; Schooling; Fences and Fencing; Riding the Race; Hurdle Racing; Local Meetings; and Famous Chasers and Their Riders; followed by an appendix entitled : Original Strain of Our Horses with Tabulated Pedigress; and an index. Illustrated with line drawings by John Sturgess. Full page engraved coloured frotispiece with tissue guard with numerous illustrations throughout. 5.5 X 7.5 inches. The leather shoulder on the front board is stamped "Vancroft Farm" in gilt. and the original owner's name stamp is across the top of the fly leaf, also again across a page within the book.There are some very few scuffs and rubbing here and there to the leather.Very good, and very clean throughout, with a very sound and solid binding.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket as Issued. Sturgess John (illustrateur). Third Edition. Half black leather over tan boards. Gilt titles to spine which has damage to head , piece missing from tail and is very rubbed.Corners bumped. Foxing to first title page o/w internally in the main clean and bright. Coloured frontis.56 illustrations by Sturgess.419pp.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, W. G. Craven, Arthur Coventry, and Alfred E. T. Watson [419] pp. Little, Brown, and Co 1886 7 3/4" x 5 7/8".

Original Cloth. Etat : Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Second Edition. viiipp; 419pp. A charming copy of this second edition from The Badminton Library. Decoraative cloth boards with gitl embossed authors names and vignette of a horses head to the spine. There is a prize presentation bookplate to the front paste down from Wellingboro' Lawn Tennis Tournament, August 5th, 1889 - Gentlemen's Singles Handicap First Prize, Basil L. Thompson. Numerous sketches throughout illustrate the text and a colour frontispiece plate as called for. There are bumps to the head and tail of the spine and three board corners are a little turned in. Slight splitting to the front and rear inner hinges - the boards are firm and tight. Some foxing to the upper fore edges and the rear blank page. There is a short tear of 1 cm to the head of the title page, now expertly repaired and a slight chip adjacent to the tear. Clean and tight. A very good well preserved, bright tight copy.

Leather Bound. Etat : New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1893. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 468, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 468.