The Life of a Sportsman. NIMROD [APPERLEY Charles James] 1777-1843 Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann Publish Year: 1843 Publish Place: London: 191, Regent St. Illustrator: ALKEN Henry Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 004477 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £450 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 1842, 1st ed, 1st issue, 36 pls (complete). In contemporary green crushed morocco by Riviere and Sons, gilt edge tooling, corners and edges a little rubbed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling with sporting motifs, edges a little rubbed, titles in gilt. Internally, frontis, coloured half title, [3], (iv-vi), (2), [1], 2-402 pp, 36 pls (hand coloured - plate 33 is the 2nd issue, & 4 mounted), front joint professionally strenghtened, couple of small paper repairs. Considered to be the premier colour plate sporting book of the 19th century! (Folio, 147* 232 mm). (Tooley 65. Souhart 351. Allibone 66). Apperley was born at Plasgronow, near Wrexham, in Denbighshire, North Wales.
