Description: Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire ALKEN, Henry, illustrator -- [APPERLEY, Charles James]; NIMROD; APPERLEY, C.J. Published by London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1837, 1837 Size 6.25” x 9.75” 205 pages plus 6 additional advertising pages. Nice clean copy,minor imperfections to cover, No writing in book except check marks in pencil of the 18 plates(See Picture 10) Second and Enlarged Edition With Additional Text and Six Extra Hand-Colored Plates [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of C.J. Apperley). Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire, Formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, High sheriff for the Counties of Salup & Merioneth, and Major of the North Stropshire Yeomanry Cavalry. With Notices of His Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits By Nimrod. With Numerous Illustrations from the New SportingMagazine illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins. London: Rudolph Ackermann, publisher 1837. The Plates: 1. “Well done, Neck or Nothing; you are not bad to breed from” 2. A Nick, or the nearest way home. 3. Wild Duck Shooting. 4. What! Never upset in a gig? 5. I wonder whether he is a good timber jumper! 6. The Meet with Lord Derby's Stag Hounds. 7. Stand and deliver. 8. “Tally ho! Tally ho! a new hunter ; first then, Tally Ho ! Tally Ho !”9. The Oaks Filly. 10. Light come, light go. 11. On Baronet clears nine yards of water. 12. D--n this hiccup! 13. A h-ll of a row in a hell. Mutton shows fight 14. Swims the Severn at Uppington Ferry. 15. How to cross a country comfortably after dinner. 16. Heron shooting : a cooler after a big drink 17. “A Squire trap, by Jove! A little more and I should have done it”18. Now for the honour of Shropshire. The Shavington Day; a trial of rival packs,and consequently of rival horsemen. Keep in mind the shipping price also covers handling fees, packaging materials & time, not just postage. Shipping with Insurance. Shipping Calculator is often wrong please contact me for an accurate international shipping price. See our eBay store for thousands of our other items. B12C
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Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: NIMROD; APPERLEY, C.J.
Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann
Topic: Hunting, Fishing
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
Year Printed: 1837
Original/Facsimile: Original