Description: Thoughts on Hunting: In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend By Peter Beckford Published: Printed by E. Easton. Sold by P. Elmsley, Sarum, 1781 Leather bound with gilt-titled morocco label and raised bands on spine. 4to; [10], 334pp., [2] leaves with plates. With engraved frontispiece by Bartolozzi, half title and title, table of contents, errata, and (2) full-page plates. Boards with typical age wear, corners rubbed, cracking starting at joint, spine with repair at head and light chipping at tail; writing in French on front paste-down, small stain at head, pages lightly toned with expected offsetting, and occasional foxing and light grime, otherwise pages extremely clean; a very good and sturdy volume. Peter Beckford (England, ca. 1740-ca. 1811) was a writer, hunter, and politician who lived in Dorset but spent a lot of time living and traveling in Italy. He is known for writing several books on fox hunting. I've done my best to describe the books, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Clemmons, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-17T19:33:44.000Z
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Binding: Leather
Origin: American
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Exceptional and RARE book!, First Edition
Country of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Hunting, Fishing
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1781
Original/Facsimile: Original
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