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  • VERY RARE FIRST EDITION IN MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO
    The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    The Sporting Repository.

    London: Thomas McLean, 1822. Full morocco, 9 1/2 inches tall. This is a fabulous copy of the very scarce first edition containing all 6 parts (all published) and not the reprint of 1904. Bound in a superb later full morocco by the great firm of Morrell with gilt raised bands, sporting centre tools to the panels and a series of gilt fillets and bits as corner tools to the boards. With the armorial bookplate of George Seton Veitch. With 19 very bright hand coloured aquatints by Henry Alken and James Barenger. The Sporting Repository contains anecdotes and illustrations on many sporting subjects including 'Horse Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Archery, Trotting and Tandem Matches, Cocking, Pedestrianism and Pugilism'. An exceptionally fine and clean copy of a much sought after title.

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    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
    • Another image of The Sporting Repository. by ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (illustrated by).
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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION OF 150 COPIES IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO BY GRIEVE
    The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    JESSE, Captain
    The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell.

    London: John C. Nimmo, 1886. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full crushed morocco binding by Grieve of Edinburgh with raised bands and very fine and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Rather spectacular tooling to the boards and gilt dentelles and top edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Some light scratching and an area of fading to the upper board of volume I, otherwise in fine condition. This set is number 20 of an edition of 150 large paper copies. With 40 portraits in colour of Brummell and his contemporaries. An important figure in Regency England, Beau Brummell was for many years the arbiter of an English gentleman's fashion. Once…

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    London: John C. Nimmo, 1886. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full crushed morocco binding by Grieve of Edinburgh with raised bands and very fine and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Rather spectacular tooling to the boards and gilt dentelles and top edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Some light scratching and an area of fading to the upper board of volume I, otherwise in fine condition. This set is number 20 of an edition of 150 large paper copies. With 40 portraits in colour of Brummell and his contemporaries. An important figure in Regency England, Beau Brummell was for many years the arbiter of an English gentleman's fashion. Once close to the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, the two quarrelled and Brummell, now loaded with debt, had to flee to France.

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    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
    • Another image of The Life of George Brummell, Esq. commonly called Beau Brummell. by JESSE, Captain
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