Foress Sporting Notes Sketches Volume (164 results)

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.".

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.

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.

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 general 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.

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.

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.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Volume XXIII. (sports, periodicals) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Volume VII. (sports, periodicals) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Volume VIII. (sports, periodicals) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. (sports, periodicals) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Volume XV. (sports, periodicals) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 780.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Finch Mason and R M Alexander (illustrator). 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 fair to good.

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).

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: 820.

Pictorial Cloth. Condition: VG+. Vol 28. Fores's sporting notes and sketches - mostly hunting, fox hunting, horse racing, horses, dogs etc. 'Sports' in the old British use of the term. A collection of feature articles by various authors. viii, 304pp, 32 tinted full-page illustrations; [50pp] catlogue of sporting prints, illustrated, at rear. Bright, clean interior, unmarked. Attractive old bookplate to the fpde. Unpacked weight, 865g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

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.

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. 3 Kg.

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.

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 geführten 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.

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 shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

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; corners 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.

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 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: 830.

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., umlaufender Farbschnitt, 23 x 15 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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 plates - 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.

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.

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.

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.