Rev. Robert Lowth — Billesdon Coplow, a Poem on Fox-Hunting
London, T. Griffiths, 1833 . Cloth. The second edition of Robert Lowth's scarce poem about fox-hunting, illustrated by F.C. Turner. The second edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page, and seven full page illustrations. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of F.C. Turner.A delightful poem about fox hunting from the Rev. Robert Lowth. Lowth was a keen huntsman, and while visiting Melton Mowbray and out with the Quorn Hunt witnessed the run from Billesdon Coplow.In a cloth binding, with handwritten title label, with the publisher's original wraps bound in.With the bookplates of J. O. Edwards and Douglas Peter Crossman to the front pastedown. With a notice on the poem to the verso of the front wrap, and an inscription, with loss to the head, to a front blank. In a cloth binding with handwritten paper label to front board, with publisher's original wraps bound in. Externally, very smart, with light fading to back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown. Wraps bright. Clipping to verso of front wrap. Inscription to a front blank, with loss to head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd light spot. Very Good . Ill.: F. C. Turner. Very Good .