Published by Penguin Random House, 1978
ISBN 10: 0214204782 ISBN 13: 9780214204784
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Barrie and Jenkins. London. 1978, 1978
ISBN 10: 0214204782 ISBN 13: 9780214204784
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition. 4to (193 x 252mm). Pp96. Colour drawings by Alison Guest. Red boards, gilt titles to black cloth spine. Slight use soiling to boards, browning to edges. Good, lacks dust-wrapper. Inscribed by the author to Joan and Colin Willock, letter enclosed. "One hundred and fifty years ago pessimists forecast, with the advent of railways and the industrial revolution, that foxhunting would be doomed within a generation. Today, despite problems of land, traffic, wire, motorways and hostility from a small but vociferous section of the public, foxhunting is thriving as never before, even though some hunts are being forced to amalgamate to keep down costs." Sporting author Tony Jackson, Editor of Shooting Times and Country Magazine at the time of publication gives his views of the pursuit, illustrated with numerous engaving drawings by Alison Guest. .
Published by Barrie and Jenkins. London. 1978, 1978
ISBN 10: 0214204782 ISBN 13: 9780214204784
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition. 4to (193 x 252mm). Pp96. Colour drawings by Alison Guest. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Smells slightly musty, rough cut top edges to a few pages at rear. Good-plus in slightly frayed and spine-faded dust-wrapper. dust-wrapper. "One hundred and fifty years ago pessimists forecast, with the advent of railways and the industrial revolution, that foxhunting would be doomed within a generation. Today, despite problems of land, traffic, wire, motorways and hostility from a small but vociferous section of the public, foxhunting is thriving as never before, even though some hunts are being forced to amalgamate to keep down costs." Sporting author Tony Jackson, Editor of Shooting Times and Country Magazine at the time of publication gives his views of the pursuit, illustrated with numerous engaving drawings by Alison Guest. .
Published by Barrie and Jenkins. London. 1978, 1978
ISBN 10: 0214204782 ISBN 13: 9780214204784
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition. 4to (194 x 253mm). Pp96. Colour drawings by Alison Guest. Red boards, gilt titles to spine. Very good in slightly tanned and frayed dust-wrapper. "One hundred and fifty years ago pessimists forecast, with the advent of railways and the industrial revolution, that foxhunting would be doomed within a generation. Today, despite problems of land, traffic, wire, motorways and hostility from a small but vociferous section of the public, foxhunting is thriving as never before, even though some hunts are being forced to amalgamate to keep down costs." Sporting author Tony Jackson, Editor of Shooting Times and Country Magazine at the time of publication gives his views of the pursuit, illustrated with numerous engaving drawings by Alison Guest. .
Published by Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1978
ISBN 10: 0214204782 ISBN 13: 9780214204784
Seller: C P Books Limited, Oxted, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Illustrated by Guest, Alison (illustrator). First Edition. Large area of loss to DJ, repaired tears to edges, rubbing to spine top and tail. ; DJ not price-clipped and now protected with archival quality detachable Melinex. ; Pencil drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages; Captures the essential elements of fox-hunting. Red cloth with gold spine titles.
Published by Barrie and Jenkins. London. 1978, 1978
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition Signed
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition, slip-cased edition. 4to (190 x 254mm). Pp96. Colour drawings by Alison Guest. Oval fox vignette on cream card, tipped to red paper-covered boards, gilt titles and decorations to black cloth spine. Cream paper-covered slipcase. Slight use but very good in stained slip-case. Signed by author and artist. "One hundred and fifty years ago pessimists forecast, with the advent of railways and the industrial revolution, that foxhunting would be doomed within a generation. Today, despite problems of land, traffic, wire, motorways and hostility from a small but vociferous section of the public, foxhunting is thriving as never before, even though some hunts are being forced to amalgamate to keep down costs." Sporting author Tony Jackson, Editor of Shooting Times and Country Magazine at the time of publication gives his views of the pursuit, illustrated with numerous engraving drawings by Alison Guest. This edition came out in two issues, an ordinary hardback in a dust-wrapper, and this higher quality issue which has an illustration tipped to the upper board, and a slip-case. This particular copy contains no indication of a limitation, although it is signed by both author and artist. .
Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd First edition SIGNED COPY, 1978
Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. 96pp. Pencil sketches throughout by Alison Guest. Signed by the Author; Tony Jackson and inscribed by Philip Brown, Editor of the Shooting Times. Red boards in pictorial dust wrapper. A near fine copy. Signed by Author(s).