Language: English
Published by Messrs. Fores, London, England, 1898
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt lettering on front. Dark brown lettering on beige (formerly red) spine. 6 1/4" x 9." 304 pages, complete. Thirty-two tinted illustrations (black-and-white colors on brown paper), complete. List of Illustrations in front. Pages are clean and intact except for light age toning throughout, small occasional marks or stains, and foxing and discoloration on first and last few pages in front and back. Covers are clean and intact but spine has faded to beige and there is fading along edges, light rubbing, a few small stains, and bumped corners. A Very Good copy. This the Volume XV issue of Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches, a quarterly magazine. This magazine was published by the Fores family publishing firm founded by Samuel William Fores (1761-1838), an English publisher and printseller. Samuel became well-known for his Piccadilly print shop. His sons, George Thomas Fores (1806-1858) and Arthur Blucher Fores (1814-1883), continued the family business and focused on publishing sporting prints. The Foreses' company continued to operate for many decades thereafter. This issue includes many brief sketches and anecdotes relating to the world of hunting, sporting, and other forms of outdoor recreation. Also included is one sketch about California titled, "Californiana." The following are the titles of the contents with their respective authors (if applicable): "Fox-Hunting in Relation to Life" by Cuthbert Bradley, "The Secret Telegram" by the "Author of Racing for Gold, &c.," "The Evergreen Gorse" by "Brentingby," "Who Shot the Fox?" by Finch Mason, "Christmas at the Bear" by Nathaniel Gubbins, "Wild-Fowl and Sea-Fowl" by L. Clement, "Winning the Pony" by Fox Russell, "The Professor's Eye-Glass" by R. Pardepp, "With the Salmon on Loch Tray" by "Sandy," "Meltoniana" by "Tom Markland," "On Colours in Horses" by Ames Savile, "Imprisoned in a Geyser" by Wilf Pocklington, "Wild Bosnia" by "Snaffle," "Amateur Umpires" by R. Mordaunt, "A Prophet in His Own County" by "Fusbos," "Our Ursine Adventures" by "Rellim," "The Everley Turk" by "H. H.," "A Meltonian Retrospect" by "Pigskin," "Outridden" by Russell, "A Fox-Shooting Party" by Seth Halliday, "Hoodwinking the Handicapper" by Mason, "There's Many a Slip" by S. Clement Southam, "Hoist with His Own Petard" by Guy Gravenhill, "The Mark of the Heriot's Hoof" by Meadow Brown, "Working the Courses" by Russell, "A Ride on a Tidal Wave" by Pocklington, "Polo Bewitched" by Bradley, "A Great Fight" by "Chameleon," "A Bad Five Minutes" by Frank Aubrey, "Won at Last" by Mason, "The Badgers of Badgworthy" by "Peep Out" and "Snowstorm," "The Three Queens" by "Markland," "A Cingalese Romance" by "Rellim," "The Skipper's Cup" by "Rockwood," "A Strange Kettle of Fish" by Clifford Cordley, "Californiana" by "Kirly Hare," "The Fascination of Birds" by Major-General R. Bracken, "Fatty" by Mason, "Meltoniana" by "Markland," "Sensational Cricket in 1898" by Somerville Gibney, "The Grouse Lodge Sweepstakes" by "Rockwood," "A Desperate Encounter" by "Willow," "Capercailzie Shooting in Germany and Austria" by Clement, "Peccaries in Mexico" by Pocklington, "Lost in the Arctic Regions" by J. Russell Jeffreson, and "Notes on Novelties.".
Published by London: Messrs. Fores, Piccadilly, W., 1888
Seller: Zubal-Books, Since 1961, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. first edition, viii, 300, 16 (catalogue) pp., illustrated, original decorated pictorial cloth, a.e.g., book plate to the front paste down, covers worn at extremities, text slightly darkened, else good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by London: Messrs. Fores, 1898
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. decorative red cloth cover with gilt and black shows minor wear. all edges gilt. pages lightly tanned and clean with a bit of minor foxing on the edges.
Language: English
Published by Messrs. Fores, London, 1885
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: With All Faults. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. 238 pages. No dustjacket. TATTY/SHABBY at least 1 plate is MISSING most are present. Red pictorial hardback binding much rubbed, 2cm losses to spine-ends, 1cm hole to spine, wear to boards' corners some blanching, hinges strained, nevertheless an interesting old volumne.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Language: English
Seller: Callahan and Company Booksellers, Peterborough, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FORES'S SPORTING NOTES AND SKETCHES London, 1905, Volume XXII. Illustrated with b&w plates. 6" x 8.75". Red decorated cloth, faded spine. 304 pp + 24 pp illustrated and priced catalog of Fores's hand colored and b&w sporting prints. Forty-three stories of race horses, racing, horse breeding, sporting art, otter hunting, foxhunting, beagling, foxhounds, salmon fishing, fiction, motoring, deer on English estates, badgers, steeplechasing, coaching, golf, an article on "Nimrod" by "Snaffle", etc. Very good.
Language: English
Seller: Callahan and Company Booksellers, Peterborough, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Messrs. Fores, London, 1895, Vol. XII. Illustrated with b&w plates. 6" x 8.75". Red decorated cloth, blind stamped rear cover, endpapers and title page foxed, all edges gilt. 304 pp + 16 pp of ads. Forty-eight articles on fox hunting, racing, woodcock shooting, otter hunting, steeplechase, catching conger eel, coursing, lion hunting in Africa, polo, fishing in British Columbia, yachting, hunting driven wild turkey in England, driving, cockfighting, cricket, stag hunting, fiction, etc. Very good.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Fores, 1894, 1894
Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt decorated pictorial red cloth, all edges gilt (spine faded and some light wear at edges). Pp. viii + 304 + 8, illus with tinted plates (front and rear prelims rather spotted; n inscriptions).
Published by London: Messrs. Fores, 1886
Seller: Zubal-Books, Since 1961, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. first edition, viii, 304, 16 (ads) pp., original decorated & pictorial publisher's cloth, well illustrated throughout, minor age darkening to text and discoloration or rubbing to text, overall good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Published by London : Messrs, 1904
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Poor paperback copy. Cover detached. Text remains in fine condition. Physical description; pp. 230-304. Subject; Sporting. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.
Published by London : Messrs, 1904
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Poor paperback copy. Cover detached. Text remains in fine condition. Physical description; pp. 230-304. Subject; Sporting. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.