British Sports and Pastimes. 1868.

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The Earl of Carysfort's copy. Near Fine, 1st ed, 1868. In attractive full green morocco, decorative gilt edge tooling, gilt coat of arms to upper board. Spine, faded, raised bands, gilt tooling & title. Internally, half title, [6], [1], 2- 322 pp, gilt tooling to board edges & turn-ins, red marbled endpapers, a.e.g., a little light wear along joints, expert repair to small portion of upper margin of leaves Q3 & 4 (pp237-240), armorial bookplate & small shelf label to fpd (Earl of Carysfort Elston Hall 1894). "Reprinted from St. Paul's magazine"--Verso of t.p. (192*121 mm). (Cox - British Sport p278). Sports include: Cricket, Alpine Climbing, Rowing, Yachting, Fishing, Shooting, Hunting & Horse-Racing.