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Alken, Henry

Memoirs of the life of the late John Mytton, with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing, eccentric and extravagant exploits by Nimrod. With numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins, 1837

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€ 250 - 350

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Information

London, Rudolph Ackermann, 1837. In 8th. Engraved title page, with 16 (of 18) plates f.t. engraved in aquatint and in splendid coeval coloring protected by tissue paper, slight defects, slight stain on the lower corner of the last 5 pages, coeval Moroccan binding, beautiful gold frame on the plates with the inscription "Mytton" in the centre, spine with impressions in gold, gilt edges.

Specialist Notes

Second and best edition, with many additions in the text and 6 more plates than the first edition of 1835.

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