Poems of the Chase

Graham, Sir Reginald (compiler)

Verlag: Arthur L. Humphreys, London, 1912

Beschreibung

Small quarto (8 3/16 x 6 5/8 inches; 208 x 169 mm.). viii, 135, [1,] pp. Bound for Hatchards ca. 1912 (most likely by Sangorski & Sutcliffe) in full brick morocco, covers richly decorated in gilt, spine with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt board-edges and turn-ins, all edges gilt, pale gray end-papers. Armorial book-plate of Sir George Smith on front paste-down. Two ink inscriptions on front blank leaf, one dated 1912, the other dated 1964. A Fine copy overall. A fine collection of old English hunting songs and poems including "The Melton Hunt," John Campbell's "Rouse, Boys, Rouse" and "We have seen a run together," "Hunting with Lord Lonsdale's Harriers," George Lawrence's "A Legend of Galway," "Tom Firr's Song," Sir Herewald Wake's "The Duke of Grafton's Hounds," "Hunting Song of Sir Harry Goodricke's time," W. Davenport Bromley's "The Dream of an old Meltonian," "The Tarwood Run," "Death of Tom Moody," and "Old Leicestershire Hunting Song." DB 03627. Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6293

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Poems of the Chase

Verlag: Arthur L. Humphreys, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1912

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: First edition.