1806 A Sporting Tour through Various Parts of France in the Year 1802 Colonel...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Sporting Tour through Various Parts of France in the Year 1802 Colonel Thornton 1806 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Paternoster-Row : London 12" by 9.5" lxvi, 168, [6]; xii, 260, [12]pp SUMMARY A complete two volume set of A Sporting Tour, with illustrations throughout and in the first edition. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION A first edition, complete two volume set of A Sporting Tour through Various Parts of France in the Year 1802, by Colonel Thornton. These volumes included a description of the sporting establishments, mode of hunting and other field amusements of France with general observations on the arts, sciences, agriculture and commerce and manners of the French people. from a series of letters to the Right Hon The Earl of Darlington. Colonel Thornton was an English sportsman known for his assiduity in hunting and other outdoor pursuits. With twenty five plates, five which are folding to volume one and twenty six plates to volume two. The first volume has a frontispiece and an engraved title page.Collated, complete. CONDITION Re-bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with a few marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright pages with scattered spots throughout. 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

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