The Chace, The Road & The Turf by Nimrod, 1927
The Chace, The Road & The Turf by Nimrod, 1927
This is a new edition of this book published by John Lane at The Bodley Head, London in 1927.
It is subtitled as "A New Edition With an Introduction by W. Shaw Sparrow, and Nineteen Illustrations in Colour, Half-Tone and Line After Francis Barlow, George Stubbs, John Wooton, Tom Rowlandson, Henry Alken, F.C. Turner, James Pollard, G. Havell, J. F. Herring, Sen., Wildrake & Thomas Bewick."
It was originally published 1898
It is made up of Nimrod's (real name Charles James Apperly) sporting essays, from the Quarterly Review, on Hunting; Horse-drawn Coaches & Horse Racing.
It is in good condition, the spine and corners are a little bumped,. There is an owner's inscription on the inside front cover
Dimensions : 10¼" (26cm) x 8" (20.5cm) x 1¼ (3.4cm)
Weight : 2lb 2½oz (1.02kg)
Ref: Nimrod