Isbn: 9780905649054 - big shots: edwardian shooting parties (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover in a mylar protected dust jacket, minor wear, inscribed by author to previous owner, binding tight and pages bright, a nice copy. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. VG+/VG-. Minor edge wear to price-clipped jacket. Book is in excellent condition with minimal wear. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships in a box packed with care. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1977). 1977 1st edition. 4to (200 x 260mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, pictorial end-papers. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt, gilt monogram to upper board. Corners bumped, some foxing else good copy in frayed and faded dust-wrapper. "In the second half of the nineteenth century, Society discovered a new diversion: the shooting party. The new breechloading gun made it possible to kill great numbers of birds quickly; the railways made it possible to get to country houses more conveniently. In addition, there was the presence of Edward, Prince of Wales to provide the social impetus. .Its exponents were men with too much time and too much money, and after a while it became a way of life, with its own exclusive standards and rules. The ladies, in the main, hated every minute." Chapters include: Introduction by Lord Walsingham; The rise of the shoot; The royal example; The great shots; Famous shoots; The foreigner as host and guest; Proprieties and improprieties; The supporting cast; Appendices give records, and, Lord Ripon On How To Shoot. . B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0905649052. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First English Edition. 144 pages, copiously illustrated in black and white. Introduction by Lord Walsingham. '. traces the history of the art of shooting through its most ambitious period.'. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Fourth Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 144 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects; Hunting Social aspects England History 20th century. Shooting preserves England History 20th century. 1 Kg. B/W Photographs (illustrator). …

Fourth Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 144 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects; Hunting Social aspects England History 20th century. Shooting preserves England History 20th century. 1 Kg. B/W Photographs (illustrator). …

Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1977). 1977 1st edition. 4to (200 x 260mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, pictorial end-papers. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt, gilt monogram to upper board. General signs of use. A good copy in used dust-wrapper. End-paper inscription "With best wishes from the author, Jonathan Ruffer." "In the second half of the nineteenth century, Society discovered a new diversion: the shooting party. The new breechloading gun made it possible to kill great numbers of birds quickly; the railways made it possible to get to country houses more conveniently. In addition, there was the presence of Edward, Prince of Wales to provide the social impetus. .Its exponents were men with too much time and too much money, and after a while it became a way of life, with its own exclusive standards and rules. The ladies, in the main, hated every minute." Chapters include: Introduction by Lord Walsingham; The rise of the shoot; The royal example; The great shots; Famous shoots; The foreigner as host and guest; Proprieties and improprieties; The supporting cast; Appendices give records, and, Lord Ripon On How To Shoot. . B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

HARDCOVER. 1977. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light age tanning of the page edges and a previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown. The d/w is unclipped and fine. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. This fine copy is bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and Debrett's coronet to the upper board, tight, white, bright and square. There is an inscription to the f.e.p. The price clipped dust wrapper is in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. The Big Shots isthe product of painstaking research into the Edwardian period, but unlike most historical work it is slick, well paced and very funny. Image selection is superb. The author's experience and technical knowledge add a dimension that straight research usually lacks. All in all it is hard to imagine a better - or more witty - insight into the culture of that time. Ref EEE2. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Zustand: Gut - gebraucht. Gebundene Ausgabe Guter Zustand Original dust jacket damaged Zustand: 3, Gut - gebraucht, Gebundene Ausgabe Debrett's Peerage , 1979 , Big Shots. Edwardian Shooting Parties, Jonathon G. Ruffer, 0905649052, BU376191. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. [Kingston upon Thames]: Debrett's Peerage Ltd., 1977. 1st edition. Sm 4to hardcover. 144pp. Illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. Bookplate on front endpage. Gifter's inscription on half title page. In protective mylar cover. (Hunting, Shooting Preserves, Great Britain) Inquire if you need further information. B/W Photographs (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 144 Pp. Black Boards, Gilt. This Book Signed By The Author Beneath The Inscription. Also, Inscribed By One "Bright Young Thing", Daphne Winifred Louise (Vivian) Thynne Fielding, To Another, Silvia James, Half-Sister Of The Poet, Surrealist Patron And General Man-Of-The Arts Edward James, "With Lots Of Love" And Dated In June 1979; An Envelope Marks A Page (107) With Text Describing Aristocratic Shooting At The James Estate And A Photograph Showing A Tiny Edward James (Purportedly Fathered By Edward Vii) Being Shown How To Shoot (The Gun Much Taller Than He) By Lord Dudley. B/W Photographs (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. B/W Photographs (illustrator).

Zustand: BUENO. 144 pp TAPA DURA CON SOBRECUBIERTA BUENO With an introduction by Lord Walsingham. B/W Photographs (illustrator).