Rural Sports by Daniel William B (12 results)

REBOUND 3 VOL SET- volume 2 only- bound as 2 vols plus supplement volume, super octavo, half leather bound marbled boards, red speckling to page edges, modern eps, part 1- (6) + 378pp, part 2- (10) + 354pp, supp. vol- (14) + 742pp + index to rear, frontispiece to supplement vol, illus, VG (moderate rubbing/scuffing & bruising to spines & board edges & extrems- some surface loss, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, heavy cracking to front gutters of parts 1 & 2, moderate foxing throughout, light chafing to boards- minor surface loss).

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small piece missing from the top of the title page, scattered foxing, a little marginal dampstaining to plates not affecting the images, otherwise a very good tight copy in an attractive modern binding. 25 full-page engraved plates, (lack frontis?). 8vo. [6], 356 pp. Modern quarter brown leatherette over brown boards, gilt spine decorations.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Circa 1801. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. 2 volumes. Brown leather covers, gilt borders. B/w plates. Includes sections on dogs, plus fox and stag hunting, hare coursing. Rabbit, martin, badger and otter hunting. Angling, game shooting and waterfowl etc. Both volumes have been rebacked with new spines with raised bands; new endpapers, original boards and pages. Volume 1 No longer has its title page. All plates present. Volume 1 was published in 1801 and Volume 2 in 1802. Scuffing and wear to covers; heavy wear to corners. Foxing, browning and some margin marks. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

First edition. Supplement volume. 4to. Bound in full black leather. Spine worn. A good copy. Extra-illustrated with six additional plates not found in the regular edition. The scarce supplement volume to Daniel's comprehensive study of the English sporting world of the Regency Period. The supplement was published 11 years after the first two volumes were released.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. London: Printed Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1812 and 1813, Early Editions, Vols I-III dated 1812, Vol IV dated 1813. Complete in four uniform volumes including supplementary volume dated 1813. Engraved title pages, engraved portrait to Volume IV, and 76 engraved plates, including the portrait and the engraved titles), lacking plate at page 63 of Vol III. Pagination: Vol. I [x], 633pp, [Abbreviations of the References to Law Cases 3pp]; 20 Plates, plus the engraved title (21 as called for); Vol. II [iv], 594pp; 19 Plates plus the engraved title (20 as called for); Vol. III [iv], 504pp plus [38pp] Index; 29 Plates plus the engraved title (30 of 31 plates lacking plate at page 63); Vol. IV [viii], 742pp [1pp Explanation to the plates], plus 28pp Index; 5 Plates (as called for). Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 9 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition gilt titles on twin labels, 5 gilt bands, 6 compartments, worn with minor loss to the top and base of all volumes, Vol IV is more worn and aged than the other three. Joints fair condition Vol I with cracking to both joints, holding well; Vol II cracked to the front hinge, holding well; Vol III worn with minor cracking to the front joint; Vol. IV front joint is cracked and the board is detached, rear joint is good, all joints on all volumes are rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn with loss in places. Boards fair to good condition half leather boards, slight loss to the leather corners on all volumes, the boards are very worn with major loss to the marbling, the fore edge of Vol. I has started to peel back, front board is detached to Vol IV. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all tanned and damp stained. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fair to good condition Vol I cracked through the paper and leather to the front hinge but holding well; Vol IV front hinge is cracked through paper and leather and the board is off; all other hinges are intact with no cracking to the paper. Paste downs good condition plain. End papers good condition plain, free end papers are tanned and foxed. Title good condition engraved title pages in each volume, tanned and foxed. Pages good condition 76 plates throughout the four volumes, lacking plate at page 63 of Vol III, tanned and foxed throughout including to the plates. Binding good condition.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this popular early nineteenth century study of rural sports, illustrated throughout. Also present is an extra-illustrated copy of the additional supplementary volume, published in 1813. The first edition of this four volume work from English cleric and writer on field sports, William Barker Daniel. With the first three volumes published in 1801, and the final supplementary volume published in 1813.With the first edition, first issue, of volume I, with the dedication to Holden Strutt to the beginning of volume one and the Coursing Calendar, dated 1802 as called for, to the rear of the work.Volume I illustrated with an engraved title page and nineteen plates, two folding. Volume II part I is illustrated with an engraved title page and fifteen plates, three folding. Volume II part II is illustrated with an engraved title page and twenty six plates, four of which are folding.Collated, lacking a frontispiece to each of these first three volumes.With the 1813 first edition of the Supplement volume, with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates to this volume. Collated, with four further plates, of which three are folding, including a folding aquatint, but lacking the engraved title page. This volume is extra-illustrated, with twenty-two plates not called for inserted, including a number of portraits.The final volume, first published in 1813, is a charming miscellaneous collection, with an additional angling bibliography from Henry Ellis. The work is regarded as one of the earliest accounts of shooting wildfowl from a punt.With the bookplate of Edwin F. Snow to the front pastedown of the supplement. With the first three volumes in full calf bindings, with supplementary volume in a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to joints. Head of front joint of volume I, and rear joint of volume II starting, but firmly held. Boards bright. Rear hinge of volume I and front hinges of volume III and supplement starting, and firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown of supplement, with an inscription to a front blank of the supplementary volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with areas of significant spotting throughout, concentrated to plates and pages surrounding them. Very Good. book.

Engraved title pages, numerous engraved plates, several folding. 3 vols. 8vo. A handsome copy of the octavo edition of this sporting classic (first published in 1801 in quarto), covering a profusion of field sports, as well as game laws. It went into many editions. Although this book is generally assumed to deal almost exclusively with hunting and shooting, and indeed is famous for its various portraits and descriptions of sporting dogs, over forty percent of it is actually devoted to angling, with 18 angling plates and extensive discussion of varieties of fish and where to take them, hooks and tackle, weather considerations, fish ponds, and other relevant subjects of angling interest. The book's exquisite engravings have ensured this work its lasting popularity. Schwerdt I, pp. 133-4 Later brown three quarter morocco and cloth. Bookplates of Daniel Webster Evans laid in. Very good Engraved title pages, numerous engraved plates, several folding. 3 vols. 8vo.

Hardcover. sm4to, 24cm, reprint of 1807 edition, in 3 volumes, [viii], 633,[1] & 594 & 504,[38]pp., index, decorated engraved title-pages, with 66 engraved plates (complete as listed), in contemporary full polished calf rebacked, blind and gilt decorations in the panels with the original double red and green labels relayed, wide gilt and blind decorated borders on the boards, gilt inner dentelles, gilt stag decoration on the covers, marbled endpapers and edges, some slight foxing on some plates, no printed title pages apparently as issued, a fine attractive bound set. (spg) ~ A very popular English sporting book of the early 1800's by the Reverend William Barker Daniel (1754-1833), noted as being a much more involved sportsman rather than in his calling as a cleric. Volume I has chapters on the hunting dog, fox, stag, hare, rabbit, martin, badger, otter and game laws. Volume II dedicated to fishing and fish of all kinds. Volume III involves the hunting of all kinds of birds, with chapters on retrievers, target shooting and guns. With an impressive collection of engravings particularly of dogs, fish and birds. Signed bindings "C. Sully, Bookbinder, Soho". With the fox-hunting book-plates of Viola T. Winmill (1891-1925) of Virginia: foxhunt rider, coach driver and race horse owner. A supplement was issued in 1813.

Full-Leather. Condition: VG-. Complete in four uniform vols. including supplementary vol. (1813). Quarto (10" x 8"), full calf (tan), the boards with heavy gilt decoration and dentelles. Spines have four wide raised bands, the whole being intricately decorated with plain and gilt tooling. Each has three red leather labels giving title, author & vol. E.ps. and page edges marbled. Eng. title, printed title, dedication, contents, list of plates, pref., advert. 483 pp., abbreviations. Illus. with 20 eng. plates (incl. title). - Title, contents, list of plates, 445 pp. Illus. with 20 eng. plates (incl. title) - Title, contents, list of plates, 378 pp., index. Illus. with 32 eng. plates [the one listed as 'title page' actually precedes this; two follow p. 328.] - Frontispiece, eng. title., dedication, advert., list of plates, subscribers, 507 pp., index. Illus. with 14 eng. plates [being the 5 called for & 9 extras bound together at end of vol.] - Heraldic bookplates (of one Joseph Thorp) to front paste-downs. Ex dono bookplates (from Philip G. Laver, F.S.A. to Essex Archaeological Society) to f.f.e.ps. Association letter tipped into front of supplementary vol. - A fine set, the covers being a little worn in places (slight loss), the text very clean and the binding very sound. Hinges somewhat tender. pp. 432, 433, 440 & 448 in supp. vol. somewhat discoloured. - Four vols. in total (three numbered plus one supplementary) containing a total of eighty-six plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Three volumes; 5 6/8 in. x 9 5/8 in. x 1 5/8 in. (thick); I. frontispiece: folding plate of hounds chasing a fox, by George Garrard ; engraved title-page. [10]pp., (including dedication, preface & list of plates); [1]-535 pp., including index and Coursing page [536]; II. Engraved title-page. [6]pp. (including contents & list of plates); [1]-592 pp. + [8]pp. index; III. Engraved title-page. [6]pp. (including contents & list of plates); [1]-494 + [8]pp. index. Fold-out frontispiece, and 68 other engraved plates (some are fold-outs). Several fold-out plates show vertical tears (splits) to the paper along the folds, affecting the images; some light spotting, age-related tanning to some plates and pages. Several plates are by George Garrard (1760-1826); most of the smaller plates are by Sawtrey Gilpin (1733-1807), engraved by John Scott (1774-1828). Bound in old brown, polished calf spines, sides and corner-pieces, with titling and bands gilt on the spines, with marbled paper-covered boards, red sprinkled edges. Spine ends, cover corners, edges, outer hinges show some wear. Weight: 7 1/2 lbs. Postage is extra on this item. List of plates: Volume 1: Frontispiece by Garrard (this shows creasing, wear); [1] Genealogical Table (of Races of Dogs) page 18; [2] Section of Kennel, 45; [3] Fox Hound and Whelps, 56; [4] Earth Stopper, 93; [5] Fox Running, 101; [6] Fox and Terrier, 122; [7] Merkin, 213; [8] Fox, 220; [9] Stag, 235; [10] Harrier, 279; [11] Beagle, 297; [12] Greyhound running: Czarina and Maria, 437; [13] Claret, 439; [14] Greyhound standing: Venus, 440; [15] Hare sitting, 444; [16] Hare snared, 466; [17] Ferret and Rabbit/Stoat and Hare, 490; [18] Martin and Pheasant, 505; [19] Otter and Badger 514 Volume 2: [20] Table for Baits, 278; [21] Bream and Chub, 316; [22] Charr and Gwiniad, 332; [23] Eel, Minnow, &c., 340; [24] Roach, Dace, etc., 356; [25] Perch, 366; [26] Carp and Tench, 376; [27] Tench at Thornville, 397 (the lower right margin is torn off, but present); [28] Trolling Implements, 405; [29] Pike, 399; [30] Snap Implements, 414; [31] Trimmer Implements, 418; [32] Grayling and Gudgeon, 425; [33] Trout and Implements, 428; [34] Flies, Jaw-bone of Pike, etc., 454; [35] Perch and Trout, 493; [36] Salmon, 496; [37] Smelt and Barbel, 532; [38] Group of Fish, 558 Volume 3: [39] Bustard, 23; [40] Pheasant, 30; [41] Wounded Pheasant and Dog, 58; [42] Sow Pointing, 62; [43] Partridges and Young, 68; [44] Covey of Partridge and Ptarmigan, 80 (vertical tear to fold in the image); [45] Red-legged Partridge and Ptarmigan, 91; [46] Cock of the Wood, 95 (vertical tear to fold in the image); [47] Black Grous[e], 100; [48] Setter and Black Grous, 103; [49] Red Grous, 106; [50] Ptarmigan--Scene in the Highlands, 110; [51] Old Gamekeeper, 135; [52] Woodcocks, 147; [53] Great Lancashire and Common Snipe, 173; [54] Land Rail and Quail, 182; [55] Dotterel and Plover, 202; [56] Ruff and Reeve, 208; [57] Grey and Black Goose, 242; [58] Wild Duck, Pintail, etc., 258 (vertical tear to fold in the image); [59] Teal and Jack Snipe, 266; [60] Old English Setter, 331; [61] Spanish Pointer, 336; [62] The Pointer, 336; [63] Pointers--Pluto and Juno, 337; [64] Spaniels and Woodcocks, 338; [65] Targets, 431; [66] Gun Breechings, 471; [67] J. Manton's [Gun Breechings], 473; [68] Patent Hammers, 474.

1st Edn, 2 Vols, (x) 383+(5) (iv) 520+(iv) pages, small 4to., 26 x 21cm 8.5" x 10.5", engraved title, 64 engraved plates, later not recent 1/2 calf marbled boards, gilt decorated spine by Fletcher of Norwich. Rubbing to spine edges and corners, 2 corners leather chipped with loss, Volume I chipped at head of spine. Overall a vg tight copy A comprehensive work descriptive of every conceivable type of game, wildfowling, fish and fishing, gamekeeping, game laws, guns etc etc" Chute 152, Schwerdt did not list the first edition.

John Scott (illustrator). New edn. 4to, four volumes includes the three volume set plus the Supplement. pp. [xiv], [484]; [viii], 445; [viii], 378, [xx index]; [xx], [508], [xxiv index]. Illustrated 76 full-page plates including portrait, double page table and one hand coloured plate. Subscriber's list. Volume 2 of this set is dedicated entirely to fishing and includes 19 superb copper engraved plates. Paper repair to the top of the 1807 engraved title-page (in vol 1), affecting two lines of the decorative swirl. Some light foxing, o/w a very clean tight set with wide margins, bound in 3/4 tan calf and marble boards. See Heckscher p. 77; Schwerdt I, p. 134. A very pleasing copy of one of the most delightful 19th century rural sporting books. This covers all of the traditional country sports and includes a great deal about hunting and shooting. There are chapters on the dog, fox, stag, game laws, hare hunting, coursing, rabbit, martin, badger and otter. The second volume concerns fishing. Originally issued in two volumes in 1801. This new edition was issued in 1812 with the supplement added in 1813. The supplement contains a miscellaneous collection of anecdotes and receipts as well as a bibliography of angling taken from Sir H. Ellis's list. It contains one of the earliest account of wildfowl shooting with punt and gun.