Nimrod Memoirs of the Life of John Mytton Esq. Of Halston, Shropshire...with Notices of His Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits. A New Edition with Coloured Plates. , London: Edward Arnold & Co, 1925.Illustrated by Alken, H & Rawlins, T. J.. Cloth. Very Good +/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Book Riveting Biography of a Dashing and Daring Sporting gentleman of the Regency Period. Beautifully illustrated with 18 Full-Page Colour Plates by H. Alken & T. J. Rawlins. Frontis illustration shows Mytton jumping his Horse over railings to join Huntsmen & Hounds. Red cloth cover with bright gilt Fox Mask on front and Gilt Lettering on spine. Page edges untrimmed. 155 Pages, 850g, 10 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price on ffep. Jacket has some very small closed edge tears at the top (repaired from inside with clear tape) and a tiny piece missing from top edge at the back. (Book ref. 013884) £60.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Aesop Attic Bookstore , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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