Oakleigh Tom (18 results)

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Beauties of Derbyshire. Dove-Dale. a Prose-Pastoral Description, with Some Original Verses, Etc. [The Introduction Signed: G. R. K., i.e. G. R. Killmi. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Half Cloth - Hardbound. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. 207 pages. Contemporary binding in half leather and half marbled paper, by Bayntum of Bath, England. Raised spine bands with gilt stamped lettering and vignettes in each compartment. Covers are rubbed and a little worn along edges. Leather over spine is chipped and scuffed, affecting some lettering. Top board is barely holding by a few threads. Volume is otherwise tight. Contents are generally clean, though show a little offsetting and occasional foxing.…

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition, 1838. Cloth boards have minor wear with gilt lettering on the spine. Blind stamped design to boards, has fading of color to the board edges and spine. Clean, has a good binding. Old name dated 1838 is written inside on the front pastedown, some old bookseller notes written verso the front free endpaper in pencil, no other marks or notations. All illustrations included.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Half leather with marbled covers and banded spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Marbled end-papers. Slightly bumped corners and very light wear at spine-ends. Covers rubbed and marbled paper covering boards worn at edges. Binding is sound, pages are clean. Contains 14 plates but no title page is present. Plates are clean. Some but not all are foxed to varying degrees. Contents Includes: January; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire: A Tale of Country Life (chapters in each month from XV to XXII), First Meet of Season at Hopwas Earths, Christmas at Willowford Village, India Pickles, Sports of the West, List of Stag and Fox-Hounds for the Ensuing Season, Upcoming Coursing Mettings, Racing Calendar. February; The Friars of Old, Pittites - Though No Tories, Flapper Shooting on the Cornish Moors, Switzerland and its Sports, Scenes in Texas - A Walk Among the Wild Turkeys, Shooting A La Francaise, Thames Regatta, Royal Western Yacht Squadron AGM. March; India Jungle Tiger Hunting, A Slick Run Down Hill, Steeple-Chases to Come, Coaching and Coach Men, List of Stallions for 1844, Sporting Law, Tattersall's. April; Woodcock Shooting in Cornwall, Newmarket, Fishing in Ireland, The National Steeple-Chase, Bencraft's Patent Saddle, Rail v Road or Ancient and Modern Travel by Whiskaway, Hours in the Himalayas, Training Race Horse, Remarks on Kennel Lameness. May; Nimrod's Analysis of "The Diary of a Huntsman" by Thomas Smith, Sporting Peregrinations by Robin Hood, Irish Hounds and the Men who Ride Them, Increase of Dog Stealing, State of the Odds. June; Epsom Races, Steeple-Chase Winners in 1843-44, A Spanish Bull-Fight, Chester Cup Race, Public Amusements in the Metropolis. The Coursing Calendar 1843-44. Index to the Racing Calendar 1843. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57020014003. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 78.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 78.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 78.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. London: James Ridgway, 1838, Third Edition. Publisher's cloth binding with gilt titles, blind tooled detail to the boards, folded to the top of the spine, cloth faded unevenly, slightly cocked, with one gathering standing slightly proud, otherwise a well preserved and attractive copy. Bound in pink cloth, gilt spine titles and blind tooled detail to the boards, illustrated with engraved frontispiece, title-page and 3 full-page engraved plates. Tom Oakleigh was a pseudonym of James Wilson. "The endeavour has been to compress into the Oakleigh Code such practical information only as it will be serviceable to the shooter in pursuit of grouse, black-game, partridges, pheasants, woodcocks, snipes, and hares." xvi, 207pp Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles with gilt bands either side, worn top and tail, colour has faded, top and base of the spine folded and creased. Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition pink cloth boards with blind tooled detail, colour has faded around the edges, the rear board has some black marks. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, fore and bottom edges lightly tanned, some pages standing proud. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition plain. End papers good condition plain, free end papers are tanned and foxed. Title good condition first title page has a b/w vignette 'Capercailzie Shooting' and is lightly tanned and foxed, the text title page is also lightly tanned and foxed. Pages good condition tissue guarded frontispiece 'Ptarmigan Shooting', 3 full-page engraved plates, one plate at page 122 partially detached, lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1838 Binding: Hardback.…