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
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[8], viii, 144
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21 full-page engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
· Provenance:
Armorial bookplate – William Taylor Copeland
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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
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Green cloth
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Size: ~15in X 11.25in (38cm x 28.5cm)
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