1926 Squire Osbaldeston His Autobiography Edit Cuming Colour Illustrations Map

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! Squire Osbaldeston: His Autobiography By George Osbaldeston; edited with commentary by E. Cuming; introduction by Sir Theodore Cook 1926 - London - John Lane The Bodley Head Limited 11.5" by 9", lv, 260pp with publisher's advertisements to rear DETAILS The autobiography of Squire Osbaldeston, with sixteen colour illustrations, seventy-five in black and white and a fold-out map to rear. Edited with a commentary by E. Cumings and with an introduction by Sir Theodore Cook (1867 - 1928) a British art critic and writer. "Squire" George Osbaldeston (1786 - 1866) was an English sportsman and politician. Sport was both his passion and the thing for which he is most remembered. He seemingly excelled at all sports. Above all, his passion was fox hunting. He had his own pack of hounds from the age of 16, and was later master of nine hunts, notably the Atherstone (1815–17), the Quorn (1817–21, 1823–27), and the Pytchley (1827–34). He was regarded by contemporaries as one of the best sportsmen of his generation, and became something of a folk hero in later hunting circles. With previous owner's ink inscription to front pastedown. CONDITION In a cloth binding. Externally, sound but with slight bumping to extremities, slight stains and marks to board. Internally, binding strained in places, some pages detached, one colour plate is read more
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