Weir captain robert brown moray (24 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Illustrated hardcover boards, no dj. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Contents clean and tight. 423 pages, index, b&w illus.

Hardcovers. Condizione: Fair. - - - - - -THE BADMINTON LIBRARY-- This Volume Includes RIDING and POLO- - - -Badminton editor is His Grace the Duke of Beaufort. Authors of RIDING are Captain Robert Weir, His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, The Earl of Onslow, E. L. Anderson, Alfred E. T. Watson. Author of POLO is J. Moray Brown. Illustrations by G. D. Giles - - -Brown cloth with the classic Badminton illustration and cover lettering--- the original Classic Badminton Binding--, also with green sturdy corners applied by former owner, thick book, 7 1/2" tall, weighs 3 pounds. .448 pages. With frontispiece illustration and so many other illustrations that it takes 4 pages to list them. Revised with additions, this book was published 1895. . . .Book in FAIR/POOR CONDITION- TEXT IS COMPLETE, pages are clean and bright and very readable, illustrations are clean. However, few pages are detached, and present.- - exlibrary book with spine label and bookplate and marks inside rear cover. wear spine. Originally a pretty book, still with great content and the book is complete. Image available. This book is a classic, and worth re-binding or used as is. no dust jacket. …

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt decorated pictorial brown cloth (lightly rubbed - otherwise VG). Pp. xiii + 423, with b&w plates and illus in text (pages a little spotted; no inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, illustd,423pp, orig brown pictorial cloth, just a very small bit edge rubbed ,a vg clean tight volume, has "volxv" in small letters to top right of half title page, owners name to verso of front end paper, small bit of foxing, contents vg and sound,heavy book overseas orders will incur extra postage request, a nice volume of this badminton library series. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, 423pp, original pictorial brown cloth, tiny bit of edge rubbing and bit of minor discolouration to bit of rear board, but nothing to worry about , binding is vg clean and tight, old name to front end paper, contents have a modest bit of foxing, and are vg clean and tight , a nice volume in this badminto lib series, heavy volume overseas orders will incur extra postage request. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (viii) 423pp including index. Tan buckram boards half bound dark blue black leather with gilt armorial to front and gilt titles to spine. No inscriptions. Boards lightly bumped at extremities. Textblock and illustrations clean bright and tight. A very nice copy. GILES G D, DADD Frank and ALLAN J Stuart (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 3rd Edition. 1895 3rd edition, revised. Decorated brown cloth, gilt, black, white titles. Illustrated eps with repeat design of swan and ship. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Condition: Very good. Minor shelf wear. Owner s name to ffep. Eps browned. Scattered foxing, some pages significantly so. Size: 7.5x6in / 19x15cm. 448pp. Weight: 1kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Unmarked hardcover no jacket. Old book smell included free. Light wear to decorated brown boards. Frontispiece under tissue.

Condizione: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original decorated russet cloth covers, gilt and two-tone lettering and rider to the spine, black background illustration and navy and white lettering to the upper panel, publishers light green and white swan and sail illustrated lining papers. 8vo 7¾'' x 6'' (xiii)-blank, 423 pp. Full and part-page monochrome illustrations and engravings throughout by G. D. Giles, Frank Dadd and J. Stuart Allen. Rubbed mark to the front fore edge, foxing to the end papers, rubbing across the spine ends and corners and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Polo].…

The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. New Impression.434 pages with illustrations by G.D.Giles, Frank Dadd, J. Stuart Allan, and from photography. The Polo section takes in Polo in England, India and America,as well as the continent and the Colonies! with the training and the rules. Brown decorative cloth, A Very nice clean copy of this early edition. rear hingle stretched but without any inscriptions. Little or no foxing. A VG+ copy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 448 pages inc index, original lime green Longman's decorated endpapers, illustrated with line drawings throughout. Contents a little shaken in a couple of gatherings, endpaper and index leaves a little foxed as are a few pages, several light smudges to half titles and a few pencil marks to last leaf of index, Cloth firm but spine faded and rubbed. titles etc still all legible. Good copy. Heavy octavo. *Inc chapters on; The Saddle Horse, Learning to Ride, Training Horses, The Colonial Horse, The History of the skill, Polo in India, In America, Breeds, Some Famous Players, How it is to be played, The History, etc. G.D.Giles, Frank Dadd and J. Stuart Allen. (illustratore).…

First edition. Plates. 8vo (7 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches), 423-pages. The superior leather bound issue in half blue calf over orange boards blocked in gilt. Small chip out of headband else good.

Second edition. XIII, 423, (1) S. Ill. Orig.-Leinenband (= The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes). - Einband gering berieben; Rücken an den Kapitalen gering bestoßen. Gelenke angeplatzt. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen sauber.

3rd. Badminton Library od Sports & Pastimes edited by His Grace The Duke of Beaufort, K.G., assisted by Alfred E.T. Watson brown illustrated binding, very good conditio. well illust (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo, first edition, pp,xiii, 423, illustrated by G.D. Giles, Frank Dadd and F. Stuart Allan, tissue guarded frontispiece, pictorial gilt and black titled brown cloth a bit faded with wear to the head and tail of spine, early name on the reverse of the leading free endpaper, some foxing. The Badminton Library Series - of Sports and Pastimes.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Third Edition. Hardcover. Third Edition. A title in The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. Light brown pictorial cloth. Contains two separate titles: Weir's "Riding" and Brown's "Polo." Illustrated with 23 full page plates and 45 vignette drawings. Text moderately foxed, images clean. One plate starting to detach. Still a very good copy.…

HC. Condizione: Vg. Very nice copy of the volume, with many full page illustrations as well as those within the text by G.D. Giles, Frank Dadd, J. Stuart Allan along with photographs. Minor edge wear to head and foot of spine along with some minimal spotting and rubbing to covers. Save for some slight browning to page edges, no marks to the text pages. A thorough examination of the riding culture of the time, along with its colonial connections. 434pp.…

Second edition. xiii, [1], 423pp, [1]. With a half title and frontispiece. Original publisher's decorative cloth. Some rubbing and marking to extremities and spine, some foxing to text. Both hinges cracking, with some splitting to endpapers. Some quires with unopened leaves. Later armorial bookplate of the Barons Raglan, bearing the name 'Cefntilla', to FEP. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes was an ambitious sports publishing project conceived by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (the name derived from the Duke's country house, Badminton) and dedicated to the Prince of Wales, 'one of the best and keenest sportsmen of our time'. Between 1885 and 1902 some 33 separate works were published, each profusely illustrated, detailing the history and details of the sporting activity in question. Following the death of Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855), commander of allied forces during the Crimean War, 1,623 of his friends, admirers, and comrades purchased the estate of Cefntilla Court in Monmouthshire Wales, presenting the home to Richard Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan (1817-1884) and his heirs in perpetuity as a memorial in remembrance of his father's contribution to the British military. Size: 8vo.…

HARDCOVER BROWN. Condizione: FAIR. wracked, slight spotting to covers, small bookshop plate on free endpaper, frontis piece protected by tissue guard, illustrated with B & W photographs gold gilt lettering on spine DATE PUBLISHED: 1905 EDITION: 434.

First edition.Plates. 8vo (7 1/4 x 5 inches). 423-pages. Finely bound contemporary full tan marbled calf, gilt border to sides. Spine gilt in compartments with black lettering piece, all edges marbled. Foxing to prelims. & at end. plate detached and torn. The binding by Gordon & Gotch, Melbourne, with their ticket. With the bookplate of Bertram E. Fenwick on front pastedown. …

Half-Leather. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. Finely bound in half leather by Hatchards of Picadilly. Dark blue morocco spine and corners, with gilt ruled borders.Five raised bands on the spine, gilt title lettering, and date, with sporting emblems decorating four compartments.Top edge gilt.Ochre cloth boards, and marbled endpapers.xiii,423 pages. With numerous illustrations by G.D.Giles,Frank Dadd and J.Stuart Allan. 5.5 X 7.5 inches.There are some very few scuffs and rubbing to the leather here and there. Browning to fore edge, and some spotting to first and final pages with offsetting to endpapers. Original owner's ex libris leather gilt lettered label on the front pastedown.Very good copy, pages mostly very clean throughout, with a very sound and solid binding.…

London, Longmas, Green, and Co, 1891, 2 texte en 1 vol. in-12 de (2)-XIII-423 pp., rel. demi-chagrin bleu-nuit à coins, dos lisse orné du titre et de triple-filets dorés en tête et en pied, très bel ex. 2e édition, illustré par G. D. GILES, Frank DADD et J. SUART ALLAN de nombreuses compositions gravées sur bois dans et hors-texte dont le frontispice. L'importante partie sur le Polo comprend 129 pages.…

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: english. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} 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 2017, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1902. 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:- 486, 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. 486.…

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