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Book Reference: 107
Author: CHARTRES, DUC DE
Title: Manuscript Hunting Diary & Gamebook
Category: Shooting, Stalking & General Sport
Report: A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGENCE
Price: £2,500.00
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Description:  Containing records of his runs with the Cotswold, Heythrop, Garth, Surrey Union, Prytchley and other packs between 1862 and 1869. Also his Gamebook over this period. The entries are in coloumns beneath headings in gilt lettering. Specially drawn title-page with gold and black lettering and two watercolour drawings. Section heads comprising five further watercolour drawings of sporting scenes. Folio, bound in full dark blue morocco, with the Duc de Chartres' crowned monogram in gilt on both covers, blue watered-silk endpapers, a.e.g.
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