A Sporting Tour Through Various Parts of France, in the Year 1802: Including a Concise Description of the Sporting Establishments, Mode of Hunting and other Field Amusements

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Sale 437: Rare Books & Manuscripts: A Private San Francisco Library with Important Angling & Sporting Books (#437) 09/16/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #314A Sporting Tour Through Various Parts of France, in the Year 1802: Including a Concise Description of the Sporting Establishments, Mode of Hunting and other Field Amusements

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Title:

A Sporting Tour Through Various Parts of France, in the Year 1802: Including a Concise Description of the Sporting Establishments, Mode of Hunting and other Field Amusements

Author:

Thornton, Colonel [Thomas]

Place Published:

[London]

Publisher:

Longman, Hurst, et al

Date Published:

1806

Description:

2 volumes. lxvi, 168, [6]; xii, 260, [5], [1, errata], [2, directions to binder], +[4] ad pp. 57 plates including 46 aquatint plates (11 folding). (4to) 29.4x23.5 cm. (11½x9¼"), period full paneled calf, rebacked with original spines laid down, all edges gilt. First Edition.

With much on the manors and customs of the French. Written in a series of letters to the Earl of Darlington.

Condition:

Some wear at edges, hinges cracking; a previous owner has inked over the authors name on the engraved title page in Volume 1; some foxing, dampstain to top edge of a few plates; very good.

Item#:

219004

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A Sporting Tour Through France in 1802
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