Foress Sporting Notes Sketches Volume (163 results)
Language: English
Published by Messrs. Fores, London, England 1898
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Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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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 1898
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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.
Published by London: Messrs. Fores, Piccadilly, W. 1888
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More imagesFores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Sport. Volume XXI (21) 1904
Edward Spencer; Finch Mason; M N Barry; Clifford Cordley; etc.
Language: English
Published by Messrs. Fores, Picadilly, London 1904
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A great collection of sporting stories with 32 tinted lithograph plates, after Finch Mason and others. 304 pages plus a 30 page illustrated Fores Catalogue. Bound in red cloth with blindstamped rear cover and elaborate decorated front cover, all edges gilt. Overall good condition, some ge…neral wear to covers and the backstrip has been reattached at the rear joint, front joint splitting a bit, otherwise binding sound. Pages clean, no marks or inscriptions, foxing to first few pages only, bookplate of R H Holmes a Court to front pastedown.
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Published by Messrs. Fores, London 1885
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Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, , United KingdomSarah Zaluckyj
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Hardcover. Condition: With All Faults. 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 ol…d volumne.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 1897 edition volume XIV WITH Thirty-two Full-page Illustrations. DESCRIPTIVE OF BRITISH, INDIAN, COLONIAL, AND?À FOREIGN SPORT. on red illustrated decorative cloth.
Published by Messrs. Fores
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Published by Messrs. Fores
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Published by Messrs. Fores
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Published by Messrs. Fores
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Published by Messrs. Fores
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More imagesFores's Sporting Notes and Sketches. A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British and Foreign Sport. Volume II. 1885 - 1886.
Mason (Illustr.), Finch, R. M. Alexander und Bradley Cuthbert:
Language: English
Published by London, Messrs. Fores 1886
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Gr.-8°, Leinen. Condition: Gut. VIII, 304 S., Roter, illustrierter Original-Leineneinband mit goldenem Titeldruck, roter Schnitt, Einband altersbedingt etwas nachgedunkelt und leicht berieben, Exlibris auf dem Innendeckel, innen sauber, komplett und gut erhalten Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englis…ch Gewicht in Gramm: 780.
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Published by London, Messrs. Fores 1892
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Gr.-8°, Leinen. Condition: Gut. VIII, 304, 16 S., Roter, illustrierter Original-Leineneinband mit goldenem Titeldruck, goldener Schnitt, Einband altersbedingt etwas nachgedunkelt und leicht berieben, Exlibris auf dem Innendeckel, innen sauber, komplett und gut erhalten Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache:… Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 835.
Language: English
Published by Messrs Fores 1885
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Field sports Mainly Horse Racing and Hunting Notes and sketches by various writers name on title page slight spotting to half title page ow contents vg cond gold edged pages Boards darkened slightly spine torn at top with small piece missing faded slightly and slightly split on edges ow f…air to good. Finch Mason and R M Alexander (illustrator).
Published by Fores, 1894 1894
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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).
More imagesFores's Sporting Notes and Sketches: A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British and Foreign Sport. Volume III. 1886-1887.
Mason (Illustr.), Finch, R. M. Alexander und Bradley Cuthbert:
Language: English
Published by London, Messrs. Fores 1887
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Published by London, Messr. Fores 1890
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Gr.-8°, Leinen. Condition: Gut. VI, 304, 16 S., roter, illustrierter Original-Leineneinband mit goldenem Titeldruck, Goldener Schnitt, Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren, innen sauber, komplett und gut erhalten Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 850.
Published by London : Messrs. Fores 1890
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Published by London: Messrs. Fores 1886
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Published by London, Messr. Fores 1889
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8°, Leinen. Condition: Gut. VI, 304, 16 S., Roter, reich illustrierter Leineneinband, goldener Schnitt, Ecken und Kanten leicht berieben, innen sauber, komplett und gut erhalten, seltenes und gutes Sammlerstück, Provenienz: Kunsthaus Lübeck. Dieser Band stammt aus der von Klaus Oestmann und Frank-Thomas Gaulin über 50 Jahre gefü…hrten Galerie. Die beiden Lübecker haben u.a. Horst Janssen, Günter Grass, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Antje Wichtrey und Moritz Götze auf ihrem Werdegang begleitet. Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800.
Published by London: Messrs. Fores, Piccadilly, W. 1892
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Condition: Very Good. vol. 9 only, first edition, viii, 304, 16 (catalogue) pp., illustrated, armorial bookplate, original elaborately decorated & pictorial hard covers, a.e.g., minor rubbing to covers, text slightly darkened, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shi…pment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
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Published by Fores, London 1903
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Hardcover. Condition: Good-. 8vo. 304 pages. Pictorial red cloth boards with bevelled edges; decorated in black and gilt on front; gilt titles on spine; blind stamped design on rear. Edges of text block all gilt. Dark endpapers. 32 full page black and white plates on tinted paper. Boards rubbed and soiled, with heavy edgewear; c…orners bumped; ends of spine crushed and starting to fray; faded on spine; lower part of backstrip becoming detached; large pale mark on rear board. Previous owner's name on front endpaper; pencil bookshop annotations on verso of front free endpaper. Toning to a couple of preliminary pages; a few spots and marks on other pages but mostly clean. Both hinges starting to crack; otherwise binding reasonably firm.
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Published by London, Messrs. Fores 1891
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8°, Leinen. Condition: Gut. VI, 304, 16 S., roter, reich illustrierter Original-Leineneinband, Ecken und Kanten leicht berieben, Exlibris auf dem Innendeckel, innen sauber, komplett und gut erhalten, Provenienz: Kunsthaus Lübeck. Dieser Band stammt aus der von Klaus Oestmann und Frank-Thomas Gaulin über 50 Jahre geführten Galeri…e. Die beiden Lübecker haben u.a. Horst Janssen, Günter Grass, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Antje Wichtrey und Moritz Götze auf ihrem Werdegang begleitet. Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 830.
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Published by London: Fores 1894
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Condition: Gut. 304 Seiten, 8 und 8 Seiten Anzeigen, 32 (farbige) Tafeln, Mit 32 Tafeln. Provenienz: Charles R. C. Hibbert (heraldisches Exlibris; 1852-1935). - Rücken etwas blass. Sonst sauberes und wohlerhaltenes Exemplar. Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001 OLnbd., umla…ufender Farbschnitt, 23 x 15 cm.
More imagesFores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Sport. Volume II (2) 1885-1886
Rockwood; Coulson Kernahan; Avon; Capt Clarke Kennedy; Cuthbert Bede; A Chaser; J R Roberts; Finch Mason; etc.
Published by Messrs. Fores, Piccadilly, London 1886
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- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Bailgate Books Ltd, Doncaster, , United KingdomBailgate Books Ltd
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Red covers with ornate decoration in gilt and black and gilt lettering on the spine and including 32 tinted and black and white illustrations. Lightly marked covers and spine. Slightly faded spine, rubbed and worn corners and edges, sound binding with occasional loose pl…ates - but all present, foxing to prelims and occasionally elsewhere, clean pages and end-papers. Bookplate on inside front cover. Some insect damage. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57018041017. All our books are sent by tracked mail.
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Published by Messrs. Fores 1885
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Seller: The Books of Eli, Birmingham, , United KingdomThe Books of Eli
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. A Good example of this rare book. Some rubbing to boards and discolouring, some loose bindings inside but otherwise well looked after considering its age. Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches: A Quarterly Magazine (Volume I, 1884-1885) was the first annual bound volume of a…quarterly magazine published by Messrs. Fores of London from 1884 to 1912. The publication featured articles on British and foreign sports, with a particular focus on horse racing, hunting, and fishing.
Published by London : Messrs. Fores 1890
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1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. All edges gilt. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Some foxing to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 1 v., plates ; 24 cm. Subjects; Sports ; Periodicals. Great Britain. Hunting. 1 Kg.
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Published by Fores, London 1901
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Seller: Kilmaree Books, Strathcarron, United KingdomKilmaree Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo. 304 pages. Pictorial red cloth boards with bevelled edges; decorated in black and gilt on front; gilt titles on spine; blind stamped design on rear. Edges of text block all gilt. Dark endpapers. 32 full page black and white plates on tinted paper. Boards rubbed, quite heavily edgeworn in a couple… of places; corners bumped; ends of spine crushed and starting to fray; faded on spine. Previous owner's name on front endpaper; pencil price mark on verso of front free endpaper. Toning and foxing to some preliminary pages and endleaves; a few spots and marks on other pages but mostly clean. Binding a bit loose; both hinges starting to crack; gutters starting to crack in places.
Published by Messrs. Fores. London. 1885 1885
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1885). 1885 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 224mm). Ppviii,238 + 16pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Illustrated with 32 full-page illustrations on tinted paper. Ornately decorated red cloth, printed in black and gilt, hunting image in gilt on u…pper board and the same image blind-stamped on lower board, bevelled edges. Corners rubbed, slight foxing, inner hinges slightly tender. Overall a nice clean good-plus copy. This, the first annual volume, contains 33 articles on sport: racing; hunting; coaching; deer stalking; game bird shooting; curling and angling. The angling chapters include: "Thames Trout Fishing" by J.P. Wheeldon; "Trout And Salmon Fishing" by 'Rockwood'; "A Bare-faced Case Of Poaching" by 'Scramo'; and "A Queer Day On Loch Leven" by R.M. Alexander. This quarterly magazine was initially sold in wrappers, but each year was also published as a hardbound book in a uniform decorative cloth binding. This, the first such volume was published in 1885, and the last was in 1911. .
