H. O. Nethercote — The Pytchley Hunt; Past and Present
London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. Leather. A beautiful limited edition history of the noted Pytchley Hunt, illustrated with detailed plates throughout. A limited large paper edition, limited to one-hundred copies, of which this is numbered eighty-eight.Signed by the editor to the limitation page.An intensive history of the Pytchley Hunt, a foxhunting organisation founded in 1750 in the village of Pytchley. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.Collated, complete.Written by H. O. Nethercote.Edited by Charles Edmonds.Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Cazenove&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page, 'W. Brodrick Thomas, March 8/88&apos. In the original full morocco binding. Externally, smart, with minor marks to the boards and spine. A little rubbing to the joints. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting after the frontis due to the weight of the board but still firm. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .