Osbaldiston William Augustus (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition 1792. Pp 664 [2] (index) with 35 of 42 plates, half calf , marbled boards, lacks index and list of plates, front joint and top of spine little worn pages 48 to 61 complete, but bound out of order, Chute 496 "very rare".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition 1792. Pp 664 [2] (index) with 42 plates, complete.4to, contemporary calf , rbacked, label, new endpapers, , a very nice clean copy. Chute 496 "very rare".

hardback, 4to, iv,664,(2)pp, 42 plates, all as called for, slight browning and foxing, otherwise clean and binding sound, no inscriptions, marbled boards and half-leather binding, gilt titles, corners and spine edges rubbed, Good condition.

Leather Bound. pp. 664 [2]. 4to. Half leather with gilt-lettered title label, over marbled boards. 36 plates present; of 42 called-for on list at end. Front joint splitting at both ends, rear joint starting, some creasing and spotting, some page edges show repairs. A dictionary of recreation and sport, illustrated by copper-plates. With the ownership label of Sir Henry de Burgh Lawson, on front endpaper.…

1st Ed. 4to. 664,[2]p. 42 copper plates. Ownership inscription to flyleaf, pp.179-80 with sm. silked tear, pp.125-8 supplied in duplicate, some light browning moreso to plates, contemporary intricate gilt fillet edged tree calf boards, corners sympathetically reinforced, rebacked with much of original cracked spine laid down, gilt ruling and gilt lettered label to spine. With a pencil note to front f.e.p. 'From the library of the Tower Family of Ellesmere.'ESTC T96301 'Issued in 42 parts. Preface dated 1792.' Mellon/Podeschi 70; Schwerdt II, p.54:Neat manuscript note to rear leaf 'Recipe to exclude water and dampness from penetrating books .'George Osbaldeston, (17861866), sportsman. US$1114.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this illustrated dictionary of recreational sports by William Augustus Osbaldiston. The first edition of the work.Bound in modern half morocco with cloth to the boards. Gilt text and detailing and raised bands to the spine.With 41 monochrome plates. Missing frontispiece.With a bookplate to the front pastedown belonging to D. B. Anderson.This dictionary for sports was written by William Augustus Osbaldiston. The work provides an overview of terminology used in various recreational sports such as fishing, hunting and horse riding.Undated. Dated by a copy held at the British Library. Bound in modern half morocco with cloth to the boards. Externally excellent with only light rubbing to the spine. Past owners bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, frontispiece not present. Pages age toned with the odd closed tear, mark and the odd spot heavier to the front. Tidemarks to the head of pages 631-635, heavier to the rear. Spotting and marks to the fore edge. Very Good. None stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 4to, 27 x 22 cm. Bound in early (circa 1850) full calf. Blind tooled, arabesque design centered on covers. All edges dyed red. Marbled end sheets. 664, [2] pages, 41 plates (uncolored, including frontispiece portrait, lacks one plate). Plates are rebacked. Some scattered foxing slightly affecting a few plates. Chute 496. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. …

Full Calf. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Book measures 27x22.cm. Collation, 664,[2]pp, 42 plates, pagination errors, 276/476/477/478& 507, repeated. Text and plates complete. Bound in full calf. At some time the binding has been rebacked, retaining the original boards. Raised bands, ornate gilt tooling, Boards slightly sprung, some minor wear. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, annotations on endpapers, dated 1906,1846, pages and plates in good clean condition. A very nice well bound copy. F Size: Quarto.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Quarto. 664, [ii]pp. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, repaired. With a frontispiece and 41 plates.

3rd Edn.. iv 672 pges, 4to 42 engraved plates 1 plate part strengthening to verso along inner margin not affecting the image. Ownership name to front paste down and repeated on first page blank margin. Original ½ brown calf over marbled boards red title label, 3cm crack to lower front spine edge, rubbing to lower outer corners. A tight copy first published in 1792 "The pleasure and convenience of being well informed in the Recreations and Amusements of a Country Life, are objects of themselves sufficiently interesting, to justify the Author in presenting this Work to the Public.". Chute 491 Schwerdt vol 2 54, Swift 442 -01/02 (1st). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to. J Stead, London. First edition 1792. Pp 664 [2] (index) with 42 plates, complete. There are two errors in the pagination with two pages numbered 276 and two pages numbered 507, but the book is complete as published. Full contemp. marbled calf, gilt bands to spine, red label, gilt. The book has been neatly recased with the old spine and label relaid. Plates are very clean with very little off-setting or foxing. This book was first published in parts and some of the sections are on different paper stock, e.g. in some sections the paper has a slight blueish tinge. A little creasing to the inside edge of the title page. A very nice copy. VG+.…

4to, pp. iv, [5]-276, 276-478, 475-507, 507-664, [2], with frontispiece and 41 plates; marginal foxing, marginal tear to 5H, paper-flaw to 5Q; contemporary English speckled calf, borders board-edges, and turn-ins roll-tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers; boards a little rubbed, bumping with minor loss to corners, sympathetically rebacked in calf with modern gilt red morocco lettering-piece; contemporary manuscript recipes to flyleaves and frontispiece verso, late nineteenth-century booklabel of William Jesse Freer to upper pastedown, partially concealing an earlier armorial bookplate.First edition, issued in forty-two parts, of one of the first sporting dictionaries. 'The pleasure and convenience of being well informed in the Recreations and Amusements of a Country Life, are objects of themselves sufficiently interesting, to justify the Author in presenting this Work to the Public. But when we add to such a situation, the advantage of being master, not only of the tricks and artifices played off upon the turf, and guarded against this growing species of fashionable fraud; but instructed likewise in the art of breeding, training, managing, and curing the various diseases of that noble and generous animal the Horse, as well as of Cattle in general, it is presumed this Treatise will be found of the utmost importance to Country Gentlemen. [] The intention of this Work is therefore to blend information with amusement, and profit with sport.' The present copy is notable for the manuscript notes added by an early owner, providing recipes from veterinary remedies to catching rats and waterproofing boots. ESTC T96301; Mellon 70; not in Dingley. Language: English.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 762 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1792. Text in English. This comprehensive work by William Augustus Osbaldiston offers a detailed exploration of British sports and recreational activities in the late 18th century. It serves as both an encyclopedia and a guide, covering a wide range of topics from horsemanship to field sports, with particular attention to the practices of the nobility, gentry, and farmers. The text provides historical context and practical advice, making it a valuable resource for scholars of British social history and sports culture. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…