Cock-Fighting and Game Fowl From the Note-Books of Herbert Atkinson of Ewelme Together With the Life and Letters of John Harris the Cornish Cocker
19381003G22Bath: George Bayntun 1938. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 10" by 8". Not Stated. A scarce first edition copy of this abundantly illustrated account of cock-fighting from the notebooks of Herbert Atkinson with the letters of John Harris. A very scarce work.The first edition.In the publisher's original red cloth binding. With the original price clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece nine coloured plates and twelve monochrome plates from paintings and drawings by the author. Collated complete.From the note-books of Herbert Atkinson one of the original founders of the Oxford Old English Game Club in 1885.Together with the life and letters of John Harris the Cornish Cocker. Edited with an introductory memoir by Game Cock. In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart with sunning and spotting and a closed tear to the head of the front joint and chipping to the head of the spine. Near Fine George Bayntun hardcover
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