Description
Click here to see our other books! Thoughts on Hunting, In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend William Beckford [Peter Beckford] 1810 Albion Press: Printed for James Cundee, and Vernor, Hood and Sharpe : London 9" by 6" vi [1], 2-314 [2]pp SUMMARY A richly illustrated edition of Beckford's detailed and personal guide to hunting in the late eighteenth century. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION First published in 1781 under the title 'Thoughts upon Hunting'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page, and nine plates, one of which is folding. Collated, complete. Illustrated by Mr. John Scott. With the armorial bookplate of distinguished British Army officer Colonel Alfred Dyke Acland to the front pastedown. With the former owners' inscription of 'Beckitt, Thorne' to the title page head. With an advertisement leaf to the rear. Rebacked, with endpapers renewed. A guide to hunting from British writer, planter, art collector and politician Sir Peter Beckford. A prominent member in the English fox hunting community, he owned a pack of hunting dogs and wrote this work as a guide to the practise. CONDITION Rebacked, retaining the original tree calf boards. Gilt detailing to back strip. Light rubbing to board perimeters. Hinges strained but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Spotting and foxing to engraved title page and plates, with pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Guilherme Correa Gonçalves
Very speedy delivery and extremely well packaged. The book is in wonderful condition for age, better I think than described. This now sits alongside a companion volume, another work of Worcestershire historian and antiquarian, John Noak. I very much looking forward to reading it. As for price, I snatched the offer and am extremely pleased that I did. This seller is a perfect find on eBay and I would purchase from them without hesitation, saved seller, excellent.
michael cosgro
Excellent in every respect; much better than originally described and pictured. The shipping was exceptionally fast, and the books arrived precisely on schedule. The packaging was both robust and thoughtful, which always makes a most distinct difference. I am grateful for this great value and for your having accepted my offer. Thank you so much, Katherine, for a truly pluperfect transaction.
user30278155
Second purchase from this seller. Consistent in every respect. Well priced. Well packaged. Dispatched and delivered swiftly. Arrived from overseas in a matter of days. Shipping cost was low. As described. Great communication by way of updates from the seller. Will be my first port of call when looking for books online from here on in. Thank you kindly.