Nimrod's Northern Tour. NIMROD [pseud]. [APPERLY (Charles James)].

£150.00

Nimrod's Northern Tour, Descriptive of the Principal Hunts in Scotland and the North of England; with the Table-Talk of Distinguished Sporting Characters, and Anecdotes of Masters of Hounds, Crack Riders, and Celebrated Amateur Dragsmen.

First Edition. 8vo. [223 x 140 x 29 mm]. [1], 427, [5] pp. Bound in full calf, the covers with a gilt border. The spine divided into six panels by gilt tooled raised bands, with gilt compartments, green leather label to the second panel lettered in gilt, the others with deer, hound, fox and huntsman centre tools, gilt corners. The board edges tooled in gilt, turn-ins with gilt border. Marbled endleaves, marbled edges. (Board edges and spine a little rubbed, some markings to the boards).

London: Walter Spiers, New Sporting Magazine Office, 399, Oxford Street., 1838

Bookplate of Oliver Collett to front pastedown. Errata page and 4pp index to rear. Occasional light foxing. A very good copy.

Stock no. ebc9202

Nimrod's Northern Tour, Descriptive of the Principal Hunts in Scotland and the North of England; with the Table-Talk of Distinguished Sporting Characters, and Anecdotes of Masters of Hounds, Crack Riders, and Celebrated Amateur Dragsmen.

First Edition. 8vo. [223 x 140 x 29 mm]. [1], 427, [5] pp. Bound in full calf, the covers with a gilt border. The spine divided into six panels by gilt tooled raised bands, with gilt compartments, green leather label to the second panel lettered in gilt, the others with deer, hound, fox and huntsman centre tools, gilt corners. The board edges tooled in gilt, turn-ins with gilt border. Marbled endleaves, marbled edges. (Board edges and spine a little rubbed, some markings to the boards).

London: Walter Spiers, New Sporting Magazine Office, 399, Oxford Street., 1838

Bookplate of Oliver Collett to front pastedown. Errata page and 4pp index to rear. Occasional light foxing. A very good copy.

Stock no. ebc9202