A Sporting Tour through Various Parts of France in the year 1802

Colonel Thornton

Verlag: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London, 1806

Beschreibung

A handsomely-bound first edition detailing a sporting tour of France at the turn of the 19th century, illustrated with folding plates. Two volumes bound together as one. Written by Thomas Thornton (c1751-1823), an English sportsman. Thornton was known for his meticulousness as a huntsman and falconer. he was an advocate of hunting using volley guns. He also published 'A Sporting Tour through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland', which was noticed by Walter Scott in the Edinburgh Review of 1805.Thornton had visited France ahead of the French Revolution, and later revisited it during the Peace of Amiens in 1802. He was introduced to Napoleon Bonaparte, and presented him with a pair of Durs Egg pistols. He had aimed to purchase a French estate, but the Napoleonic Wars hindered his plans.Two volumes bound together as one.The first edition of this work.With a frontispiece portrait an illustrated half title page and twenty-three plates to volume I, including six folding plates, and a folding frontispiece, illustrated half title page and thirty including six folding plates to volume II. Collated, complete.A particularly smart example of this exciting work. In a recent half crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart; spine is a touch faded as to be expected with leather of this colour. There is a little general wear to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, bar occasional spots more noticeable to the plates. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 777R40

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Sporting Tour through Various Parts of ...

Verlag: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1806

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Mr. Bryant, and other Eminent Artists

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book