Snaffles [Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne] — My Sketch Book in the Shiny

London, Gale & Polden Ltd. 1930. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of sketches of the sporting habits of the British in India, signed by the author. First edition. Scarce edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with thirty-four plates and numerous full-page and vignette images. Collated complete. A charming work containing detailed sketches of sporting life in India during the first part of the twentieth century, including depictions of hog-hunting, horses, polo and pigsticking. Written and illustrated by Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne, an English painter known for his humorous work and for his outstanding draughtsmanship and depiction of the horse in action. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is worn with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and panel edges with the odd small mark. Two 4" closed tears to the front panel. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine. A 5" closed tear to the front fly leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and light age toning to the extremities. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.