Description
[Apperley (Charles James)], "Nimrod". The Life of a Sportsman, first edition, first issue with 4 mounted plates, hand-coloured engraved additional title with vignettes, portrait and 34 plates by Henry Alken, four trimmed and mounted as issued, plate at p.348 'The Tandem' in second state, without 10pp. advertisements at end, a few plates trimmed with loss to imprint, some light soiling, mostly marginal, bookplate of James Keith Fraser, contemporary red morocco, g.e., slightly rubbed and marked, rebacked with gilt spine, [Tooley 65], 8vo, R.Ackermann, 1842.
Lot 9
Apperley (Charles James) The Life of a Sportsman, first edition, first issue with 4 mounted plates, contemporary red morocco, gilt, 8vo, 1842.
Hammer Price: £180
Description
[Apperley (Charles James)], "Nimrod". The Life of a Sportsman, first edition, first issue with 4 mounted plates, hand-coloured engraved additional title with vignettes, portrait and 34 plates by Henry Alken, four trimmed and mounted as issued, plate at p.348 'The Tandem' in second state, without 10pp. advertisements at end, a few plates trimmed with loss to imprint, some light soiling, mostly marginal, bookplate of James Keith Fraser, contemporary red morocco, g.e., slightly rubbed and marked, rebacked with gilt spine, [Tooley 65], 8vo, R.Ackermann, 1842.