Peek hedley ed (9 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: very good(-). Limited. With a Chapter on Classical Allusions to Sport by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Lucien Davis, C.E. Brock & others. 484 pages. Short thick 4to, leather-backed orange cloth with armorial device stamped in gilt; uncut edges, t.e.g. London: Longmans, Green, 1896. Limited edition - one of only 250 Large-Paper copies. Heavy scuffing and wear to the leather but internally clean and still solid. The Badminton Library of Sports & Pastimes. Contains poems on sport with sections on hunting, fishing, cricket, etc. Lucien Davis; C.E. Brock (ilustrador). …

hardcover. Condición: very good. Limited. With a Chapter on Classical Allusions to Sport by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Lucien Davis, C.E. Brock & others. 484 pages. Short thick 4to, leather-backed orange cloth with armorial device stamped in gilt; uncut edges, t.e.g. London: Longmans, Green, 1896. Limited edition - one of only 250 Large-Paper copies. Light binding wear and soil, otherwise very good. The Badminton Library of Sports & Pastimes. Contains poems on sport with sections on hunting, fishing, cricket, etc. Lucien Davis; C.E. Brock (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, limited edition copy 126 of 250 copies, large 8vo, original half blue morocco, top of spine torn, , pp484, Illus. by A. Thornburn, Lucien Davis, C.E. Brock and others.

First Edition. Good, strong copies both in the original decorated gilt-blocked green cloth boards with all edges gilt. Boards lightly scuffed and dust-dulled, with edges and joints rubbed. Volume 1 spine somewhat sun-toned. Internally exceptionally well-preserved -- tight, bright and clean, with plates retaining their tissue guards. Light foxing to prelims only. A very well-preserved set. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm. Notes; Includes indexes. Contents; v. 1. A-Leo (pub. 1897). -- v. 2. Lic-Zeb (pub. 1898). Subjects; Sports - Encyclopedias, Games - Encyclopedias. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good, strong copies both in the original decorated gilt-blocked green cloth boards with all edges gilt. Boards lightly scuffed and dust-dulled, with edges and joints rubbed. Volume 1 spine somewhat sun-toned. Internally exceptionally well-preserved -- tight, bright and clean, with plates retaining their tissue guards. Light foxing to prelims only. A very well-preserved set. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm. Notes; Includes indexes. Contents; v. 1. A-Leo (pub. 1897). -- v. 2. Lic-Zeb (pub. 1898). Subjects; Sports - Encyclopedias, Games - Encyclopedias. 1 Kg.…

HC. First Edition x, 632, v, 655 pp, Illustrations Two heavy tomes, gilt edged, vol. 1 in light green, vol. 2 red/brown buckram, front and spine gilt decorated with light soiling, all edges gilt. Illustrated throughout with b&w ill. and 40 full page size engravings. General index and index of authors.Incl. anything relating to outdoor activities, varied hunting, butterfly collecting, classical and historical sports, incl. jousting, falconry, cricket, etc. Heavy volumes, additional postage required. Very good and generally clean and firm copy, with all tissue guards for engravings. Back end paper of vol. 2 split, not affecting firm binding.…

Leather. Condición: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of this vast two-volume sports encyclopaedia, bound in half morocco. First edition.Uniformly bound in half morocco, with cloth boards and marbled endpapers.Lavishly illustrated throughout, with a frontispiece and nineteen plates to each volume by Archibald Thorburn, and many vignettes. Collated, complete.Offering a comprehensive encyclopaedia of sporting terms and sports-related knowledge, including references to racing, fishing, hunting, steeplechasing, bull fighting, curling, football and much more.Compiled by Hedley Peek and F. G. Aflalo. Uniformly bound in half morocco, with cloth boards and marbled endpapers.Externally, very smart, with rubbing to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers and to the tissue guards. Ink impression of 'L. H. Crake' to both volumes' front endpapers. Very Good Indeed. Archibald Thorburn (ilustrador). book.…

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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: 530. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1901 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: 530.…

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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: 534. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1896 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: 534.…