helps hints protect life property di berenger charles random (9 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 526.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

First edition. Original green cloth, backstrip and boards nearly detached, light soiling. 286, [2] pp., 10 plates (2 folding, foxed). Lacks 2 illustrations listed on contents leaf. Contains numerous illustrations by G.and R. Cruikshank and a small section on archery. A marksman and inventor with an 'inclination to self-publicity and aggrandisement' (Credland), Charles Random de Berenger (1772?1845) in 1830 established 'the Stadium' or 'British National Arena' at Chelsea, where he encouraged 'manly and defensive exercises, equestrian, chivalric and aquatic games, and skilful and amusing pastimes', as detailed (or rather advertised) in the present volume. The Baron de Berenger's memory is marred, however, by his involvement in a fraud of the stock exchange in 1814, in which he artificially raised the value of Government stocks by falsely reporting the death of Napoleon. See Riling 460.

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First Edition. 8vo, pp. vii, [1], 286, [2]; with woodcut title vignette, 10 plates (of which 2 folding), and numerous woodcut illustrations in text; very short tear to fold of one plate; a very good copy in near-contemporary half calf with pebble-grained cloth sides, spine gilt in compartments with gilt black morocco lettering-piece in one, marbled edges and endpapers, sewn on 3 sunken cords; skilfully rebacked, rubbed and slightly sunned, bump to top-edge of upper board; printed booklabel of J.C. Lowe, St Louis, to upper pastedown.First edition, with advice on riding and driving, illustrated by George and Robert Cruikshank. A marksman and inventor with an 'inclination to self-publicity and aggrandisement' (Credland), Charles Random de Berenger (17721845) in 1830 established 'the Stadium' or 'British National Arena' at Chelsea, where he encouraged 'manly and defensive exercises, equestrian, chivalric and aquatic games, and skilful and amusing pastimes', as detailed (or rather advertised) in the present volume. The Baron de Berenger's memory is marred, however, by his involvement in a fraud of the stock exchange in 1814, in which he artificially raised the value of Government stocks by falsely reporting the death of Napoleon. Cf. Credland, 'Charles Random, Baron de Berenger, inventor, marksman, and proprietor of the Stadium' in Arms & Armour III, no. 2 (2006), pp. 171-191. Language: English.

Leatherbound. Condizione: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 334. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1835 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 334.

Hardback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 156.

hardcover. Condizione: very good. London, for the Proprietor by Hurst 1835. Octavo publisher's green grained cloth (rebacked with the original spine preserved); viii,286,[2]pp, two folding lithograph views, eight etched plates by George or Robert Cruikshank, wood engravings through the text. A leaf torn without loss, a little browning of the lithographs, the rebacking perhaps a bit thorough but a rather good copy in a modern cloth slipcase. How not to leave a bank; how to deal with footpads, whether on foot or in a carriage; and countless other useful tips on how to survive in London, on the highway and in the country (''eject out of a room, how to, anyone with certainty'' surely works in town or country). The last 30 some pages, which includes the etchings and lithographs, is an advertisement for de Berenger's Stadium, or British National Arena which covered 24 acres of Chelsea. The Baron de Berenger, or Charles Random, who has been described variously as an inventor, sharpshooter, print colourer and stockmarket fraud, set up his Stadium in 1831 and held modern Olympics there in 1832 and 1838. He certainly had no claim to the rank of Lt. Colonel but there is some uncertainty about his claim to his title; it may have some validity. The Cruikshank brothers seem to have had a closer relationship with Berenger than mere hired illustrators: Arthur G. Credland, in an article on Berenger in 'Arms & Armour' (2006), speculates that through their keen interest in archery and shooting that one, or both of them, taught at the Stadium and he recounts a less than illustrious heritage for Berenger transmitted via the Cruikshanks.