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Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1892
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Charles Whymper; Captain R. M. Alexander (illustrator). First edition. A very smart, first edition of this illustrated work on skating, from The Badminton Library series, by J. M. Heathcote. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes' is a sporting project edited by Henry Somerset, the 8th Duke of Beaufort which intended to cover all sports in a collection of works. This particular volume discusses skating, figure skating, curling and other similar sports. Written by J. M. Heathcote, C. G. Tebbutt, T. Maxwell Witham, Rev John Kerr, Ormond Hake and Henry A. Buck. With twelve plates and numerous other vignettes throughout by Charles Whymper and Captain R. M. Alexander. Collated, complete. With the pictorial bookplate of W. G. A. O. P. to the front paste down, and an ink inscription of W. A. Orde-Powlett, dated 1894, to the front endpaper. Orde-Powlett was the 3rd Baron Bolton, of Bolton Castle, York. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities and to the spine. The odd mark to the cloth. Bookplate to the front paste down and ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional spot to the fore edge. Very Good Indeed. book.
Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1894
Seller: Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller, ABAC, Montreal, QC, Canada
Second edition. "With contributions on Curling (Rev John Kerr), Tobogganing (Ormond Hake), Ice-Sailing (Henry A. Buck), [and] Bandy (C.G. Tebbutt). Illustrated by Charles Whymper and Captain R.M. Alexander and from photographs." The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. Beautifully rebound in modern ¾ golden-brown calf, with marbled boards; six-panelled spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Light foxing to a few leaves; top edge a bit dusty; a few leaves roughly opened. A fine, attractive copy.
Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1892
Seller: Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller, ABAC, Montreal, QC, Canada
"With contributions on Curling (Rev John Kerr), Tobogganing (Ormond Hake), Ice-Sailing (Henry A. Buck), [and] Bandy (C.G. Tebbutt). Illustrated by Charles Whymper and Captain R.M. Alexander and from photographs." The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. With original Badminton Library deluxe issue binding of ¾ gilt stamped (Lonsdale arms) mustard cloth, with dark blue leather corners, and spine lettered in gilt; spine now sunned; head, tail and lower corners a bit worn; cloth lightly dusty. Title page printed in red and black; bookplate; contemporary ink gift inscription on limitation page; contents excellent. A near fine copy. First edition, **Large Paper edition; number 120 of 250 copies**.