Extracts Diary Huntsman by Thomas Smith (104 results)

PF. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PF. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, toning to spine. Content has light toning. Spotting to page ends. No DJ.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bookplate on front end paper. Cloth spine is darkened, 1cm tear to top of spine.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Type: Book No Jacket.All plates present.

Hardback. Condition: nrVG. 1st Edition. Pale green cloth with darker green lines to top and bottom, red and green lettering to spine, red decoration to front cover. Spine is noticeably browned. Internally good clean tight text throughout BUT text edges a bit dust soiled / spotted.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. This is a new 1921 edition of a famous book. Contains 12 really nice plates, some in colour, by Herring, Alken, Wolstenholme and Pollard + some drawings in the text. In original attractive brown cloth gilt hard cover binding with green cloth spine. There is a small label at the top corner of the front cover. Very good. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1921). (1838) 1933 new edition. 8vo (132 x 206mm). Ppx,202. B/w photograph frontipiece photograph, b/w vignette illustrations. Introduction by Frederick Watson. Green horizontal ruled borders and red monogram to sage cloth, spine titled in green and red. Slight browning, small stain to top corner of edges but very good in poor dust-wrapper. Written by Thomas Smith (1790-1878) of Hill Place, not to be confused with Thomas Assheton Smith of Tedworth. ".if one were forced to select only one text book to place in the hands of a young huntsman, no mistake would be made in choosing Mr. Smith's work. There are more actual stage directions in it than in any other work of the kind." (From the foreword of the 1921 edition). Chapters include: Introduction; Huntsman; Whipper-in; Sportsman; Huntsman's language explained; Hunting terms; Fox-hounds; The fox; Earth-stopping; Keepers; Stables and kennel. .

1st edition. A few spots of foxing; buff cloth browned on spine, with wear at head & foot, & short split in cloth at head Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Edition. New edition with coloured plates after pictures by Herring, Alken, Wolstenholme and Pollard. Introduction by Lord Willoughby de broke. Smith was master of the Craven Hounds , and of Pytchley, northamp tonshire. 158pp , slight foxing to prelims and final pages. Brown paper covered boards, with green cloth spine. Vignette of fox on front cover. Corners a little bumped. Otherwise VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st thus. Reprint edition with coloured plates and introduction by Lord Willoughby De Broke. Quarto. xvi, 158pp. Publisher's quarter green cloth, brown papered sides, gilt titles. Some rubbing to extremities, couple of minor marks to rear board. Edges uncut. Some minor foxing/spotting to page edges, end papers and half-title. Complete with plates. Overall a Very Good copy. Additional postage required for overseas orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. half bound leather edition one plate loose.

New [ie second] edition, "with the author's illustrations and coloured plates by G.H. Jalland." First printing of this edition. 304pp royal octavo, publisher's original three-quarter vellum binding with marbled boards and leather label (this slightly worn). The illustrations by Jalland are in fine condition with tissue guards in place. The Sportsman Library edited by Maxwell. London, Edward Arnold, 1897.Contents include: The Life of a Fox/ Wily's Story/ Cock-Tail's Story/ Craven's Story/ Pytchley's Story/ Dorset's Story/ Warwick's Story/ Chester's Story/ Devonian's Story/ Berkshire's Story/ Sandy's Story/ Huntsman/ Whipper-In/ Sportsman/ Huntsman's Language Explained/ Hunting Terms/ Fox-Hounds/ The Fox/ Earth-Stopping/ Keepers/ Stables and Kennels.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pp. 230, adverts. Illustrated with 6 plates including 2 folding & 4 vignettes. Lacking 2 plates. Spine worn and cracked with small loss.Front hinge cracked. Two gift presentation inscriptions on f.e.p.one dated 1856 & the other 1998. Occasional internal wear & stains, but good otherwise.Scarce. Published in 1838.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. J. F. Herring (illustrator). A beautifully illustrated copy of this collection of extracts from the notable work of the 'master of fox-hounds' Thomas Smith, who served as the Master of the Craven Hounds, and of the Pytchley, Northamptonshire. This is a 'New Edition' copy, with additional coloured plates and in-text illustrations, and an introduction by Lord Willoughby de Broke (Richard Greville Verney), Verney was a British peer and conservative politician who also wrote a book on foxhunting called 'Hunting the Fox', published in 1921. With a tipped in bookplate of a 'Richard Deaves Hammond' to the front free-endpaper. Collated, complete with twelve full page plates, eight of which were in colour. The coloured illustrations are from contemporary prints and paintings by such notable artists as J. F. Herring, James Pollard, and Henry Alken. The black and white illustrations are facsimile reproductions from the originals by Tom Smith in the earlier edition of this work. In the publisher's original quarter green cloth binding, with gilt-stamped title and fox motif to the front board. Externally, minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Handling marks to fore edge of front board. Tipped in bookplate to front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. bInding only strained to frontispiece plate, partially detached to tail of gutter, but reasonably firm. Page slightly age toned but very bright and clean, with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

A new edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi,158, [2]p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27cm. Subject; Fox hunting. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Good copy bound in quarter cloth over gilt-blocked decorated boards. Some wear and tear as with age. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; xvi, 158 p. : illus. ; 27 cm. Subject; Fox hunting. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Herring; Alken; Wolstenholme; Pollard (illustrator). A pleasing new edition of these well-versed extracts from Thomas Smith's treatise on fox-hunting, adorned with coloured plates. A new edition of this work.In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards.Illustrated with a twelve plates, eight of which are in colour, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Thomas Smith's 'Diary of a Huntsman' offers a spectrum of guidance on fox-hunting, from managing and training hounds, kennels and stables, and how to get acquainted with the nature of animals as a whole.Smith served as Master of the Craven Hounds and of Pytchley, Northamptonshire.With an introduction by Lord Willoughby de Broke, a British peer and conservative politician who also wrote 'Hunting the Fox' (1921).With a majority of leaves uncut. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots. Near Fine. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Quarter green cloth over boards. Good binding and cover. Moderate rubbing. Foxing to title page and scattered afterwards.

158 Seiten, A new edition with coloured plates after pictures by Herring, Alken, Wolstenholme and Pollard. Mit einer Einführung von Lord Willoughby de Broke, s/w und farbigen Tafeln. Name auf dem Vorsatzblatt. Innendeckel mit schönem Exlibris. Ecken etwas bestoßen, Kanten gering beschabt. Insgesamt jedoch ordentliches und vollständiges Exemplar mit zwei Namen auf dem Vorsatzblatt. In englischer Sprache Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 862 Original-Halbleinen, 20x27cm, Zustand: 3.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1925 first edition on half bound green and brown cloth some loosness with the frontispiece plate and contents page.

A new edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi,158, [2]p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27cm. Subject; Fox hunting. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Good copy bound in quarter cloth over gilt-blocked decorated boards. Some wear and tear as with age. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; xvi, 158 p. : illus. ; 27 cm. Subject; Fox hunting. 1 Kg.