Anthony Trollope — Hunting Sketches

London, Ernest Benn, Limited, 1952. Cloth. A smart later edition of this illustrated work on hunting from English writer Anthony Trollope. Later edition. Illustrated with sixteen full-page images. Collated complete. A detailed study of hunting with chapters on the hunting parson, the master of hounds, how to ride to hounds, the lady who rides to hounds, the hunting farmer, and much more. Written by Anthony Trollope, an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Illustrated with an introduction by Lionel Edwards, a British artist who specialised in painting horses and other aspects of British country life. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and chipping resulting in minor loss to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges with minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the extremities. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Near Fine . Ill.: Lionel Edwards. Near Fine/Very Good.