Robert Vyner William Blew (19 results)

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Henry Alken (illustrator). First Edition Thus. vii / 184 pp illustrated with 6 tissue guarded hand coloured plates, bound in green cloth with gilt title to front and spine, gilt and black illustratiion to front, gilt illustration to spine, top edges gilt. Slight bump to head of spine, spine ends & corners slightly rubbed, inscription to front free endpaper a nice copy in very good condition. The inscription is dated 1916 I believe this edition was published in 1910 VOLUME 2 ONLY ( HEAVY BOOK EXTRA POSTAGE NEEDED OUTSIDE UK ].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seventh Edition. GOOD / NO DUST JACKETS. [2 volume set]. Vol. I: xvi, 239 pp., 6 hand colored plates. Vol. II: vii, 184 pp., 6 hand colored plates. Text clean and unmarked. Green cloth boards illustrated and lettered in black at front, illustrated and lettered in gilt at spine. Boards slightly rubbed, lower edges rubbed, corners bumped, spine tops and tails rubbed,Vol. I with seven small areas of damage at spine, repaired. Joints and hinges good, bindings firm.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. A New Edition, revised, corrected and enlarged by William C. A. Blew. Revised and brought down to date by Cuthbert Bradley. With twelve illustrations by Henry Alken and others coloured by hand. Complete in two large 4to volumes, [xvi + 240pp] + [viii + 184pp]. Illustrated with hand-colored plates throughout, each with protective tissue-guard. Hardcover, bound in original dark green pictorial cloth with black stamped titles to spines and front boards, each cover with a central pictorial image depicting gilt fox and hares in a woodland setting, spines with gilt and black lettering, gilt fox framed by a bugle, and gilt hound to foot. A very handsome binding, in very good condition. The bndings and hinges are intact and firm, pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Attractive armorial bookplates to front pastedowns, otherwise no signs of prior ownership. The plates are all present and in lovely condition, well-preserved, colors remain vibrant. The frontispieces do have some light marginal foxing, but the rest are unaffected. Extremities are lightly worn, with a bit of dulling to spine and some minor rubbing to joints and spine ends. A very attractive set overall, now protected in custom-made clear Acetate dustwrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 7th edition. 8vo(10.5" x 7") xxii plus 406pp. 12 hand coloured plates, 9 of which are by Alken. Boards showing signs of wear, corners slightly bumped. Very good in original burgundy pictorial cloth gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 7th edition. hardback, 8vo, 7th edition, a new edition, revised, corrected and enlarged, bound in crushed red morocco by Zaehnsdorf, boards ruled gilt with regalia, fox and hound heads to corners, spine with five raised bands and lettered gilt, compartments with representative hunting images in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. A very good tightly bound copy with only very minor rubbing to corners of boards, mild faint foxing, twelve tissue guarded hand-coloured plates by Alken and others, xxii + 406 pp. A handsome copy.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two Volume set 7th editions on green gilt illustarted boards volume I frontisplate loosesome intermittent spotting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. viii, 390pp+ index. Twelve hand colored plates, all in very good condition. Some foxing to prelims, joints rubbed with some light war to the extremities, spine darkened with the lettering dulled, esle very good in publisher's gilt decorated red cloth.

Condition: Very Good. New edition, revised. Hardback. Original green cloth, very good indeed, slight wear to extremities. Owners blindstamp to endpaper. No jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Aiken, Henry & et al., (illustrator). 1892. Fair condition with no wrapper. Embracing the General Management of Hounds. A New Edition Revised, Corrected and Enlarged by William C.A. Blew. With 12 hand coloured plates. Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles. There is a library label to the front cover, no other library marks. Spine is worn and faded. Some scuffing to covers. Bumping and wear to edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Hand coloured plates - 1 is MISSING and 4 are detached, but still present. Foxing throughout. Some weakness to binding/stitching (including cracked joints). A working copy. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. Rev. C. D. Radcliffe; Various (illustrator). A complete two-volume set of new editions of this classic fox-hunting authority, richly illustrated with hand-coloured plates and revised by leading sporting experts to reflect contemporary field practice. In the publisher's original green cloth bindings.A complete two-volume set of this classic authority on British field sport and hound management, issued here in two revised and enlarged editions, consisting of:Volume I (1891) by Robert T. Vyner, published by the Blackfriars Publishing Company, is the seventh edition. It offers a comprehensive study of fox-hunting practice and kennel management, illustrated with six hand-coloured plates including a frontispiece (disbound and loosely inserted), and remains one of the foundational texts on the sport. Collated, complete.Volume II (1911) by F. P. Delmé Radcliffe, published by George Routledge & Sons, continues the instructional and historical theme with detailed guidance on hounds, hunting etiquette, and country craft. This volume features five hand-coloured steel-plate engravings, four full-page wood engravings, and eleven engraved head- and tail-pieces (frontispiece likewise disbound and loosely inserted). Collated, complete.Both volumes were revised and updated by William C. A. Blew and Cuthbert Bradley, two recognised authorities on hunting and sporting art. In the publisher's original cloth bindings.Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities and boards, resulting in slight loss to extremities. Loss to head and tails of spines with the odd small closed tear. Spines slightly faded. Library annotations to spines. Bookplate of Charles and Eliza Markham, gifted to the free Library of Northampton, to front paste downs. Library loan slip neatly affixed to the gutter of the front free endpaper of volume I. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Library stamps and annotations to verso of title pages. Library blind stamping to title pages and the odd page throughout, including the odd plate. Rear joints slightly cracked at upper extremities, but holding. Internally, generally firmly bound. Frontispieces disbound and loosely inserted. Slight tearing to fore edge of the frontispiece of volume I. Hinges strained in places, with binding materials slightly exposed, but holding. Pages generally bright and clean with one or two spots and handling marks, heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edges. Slight age toning to fore edges. Good Only. book.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 406 pages. With 12 illustrations by Henry Alken and others coloured by hand. Minor foxing to endpapers; previos owners bookplate. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Henry Alken and others (illustrator). 7th Edition. APPEARS VERY LITTLE READ. Pages are very clean,bright and tight.All 12 colour plates are in VG+ condition.Very large and heavy book. Shipping willbe at cost.Minor foxing to prleims. Images available.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Henry Alken; J. F. Herring, Jr.; E. Corbet; W. Smith (illustrator). Extensive guide to fox hunting and the proper care of hounds, delightfully illustrated with 12 colour plates. Seventh edition.In publisher's original red cloth binding with gilt detail.With 12 hand-coloured plates by, among others, prominent artist Henry Alken, best known for his sports illustrations. Includes a frontispiece by equine artist John Frederick Herring Jr. Collated, complete.With the bookplate of John Ponsonby to the front paste down.From the knowledgable Robert T. Vyner and edited by William Charles Arlington Blew, author of Light Horses: Breeds and Management (1894). This work extensively details the particulars of caring for hounds in relation to fox-hunting. Includes chapters on the importance of the correct kennel, diseases and their cures and also on accomplished sportsmen and relevant hunting anecdotes. In original publisher's red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with slight bumping and rubbing, resulting in minor loss of cloth noticeable to the joints and spine tips. The occasional mark to both boards. Bookplate of John Ponsonby to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound with the odd unopened page. Pages relatively bright and clean with spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Wrappers. First edition. 12 hand colored plates. 0.

Condition: Good. New Edition Revised. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Covers rubbed. Prelims and endpapers browned. 270mm x 180mm (11" x 7"). xvi, 238pp; vii, 184pp + plates. 12 hand-coloured plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. Green hardback cloth cover with gilt fox decoration.

New Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged 2 Volumes. 4to. hardbacks in dark green decorated cloth, gilt. t.e.g. Foredges and lower edges untrimmed. (Some leaves still unopened). Volume I: xvi, 238pp., illustrated with 6 hand-coloured, tissue-guarded plates. Volume II: vii, 184pp., Indexed, illustrated with 6 hand-coloured, tissue-guarded plates. A clean set with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing, mainly to prelims and untrimmed foredges. One small dent to top edge of upper board of Volume I and two small dents to Volume II. Very slight wear to tops and bases of spines. A VERY GOOD, HANDSOME SET. (Shelf 6 TOP) PLEASE NOTE: VERY Heavy SET (2.5 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJs. 6th Edition. pp Both complete. Prior owner bookplate to FPD and inscriptions to flyleaves. With excellent hand coloured, tissue guarded, illustrations.

Condition: Molto buono. In-8° (cm. 26), legatura editoriale in tutta tela bordeaux con titolo e fregi in oro al dorso (scolorito e macchiato, tracce d'uso alle cuffie) e al piatto anteriore con una illustrazione in oro e nero inquadrata da una cornice di filetti rossi, taglio superiore dorato; pp. XXII 406 [2b] in stato molto buono (lievi fioriture alle sole prime ed ultime carte); con 12 deliziose tavole incise in litografia e dipinte a mano di Henry Allen ed altri artisti fuori testo, di cui 1 all'antiporta. Bella edizione, rivista, corretta ed ampliata da William Blew, di quest'opera sulla caccia alla volpe, la prima con queste illustrazioni colorate. Cfr. Benezit I, 203. Buon esemplare. (NP7).