Driving for Pleasure. Or, The Harness Stable and Its Appointments
- Half Calf. Chamois suede/ velvet on boards
- New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. Half Calf. Chamois suede/ velvet on boards. Very Good. A classic on driving, which was cresting as a sport at the time. First issued the year before, this printing is identical to the first issue, except possibly in minor points. 4t0. 28 by 20 cm. xi, [1], 158 pp. plus 125 plates, which are comprised of b/w photographs. Armorial bookplate of Horace Blanchard Chase, who was a prominent figure in turn-of-the twentieth century San Francisco high society. Some scuffing of the binding. Several small abrasions along edges and spine tips. Corner dampstain of early and final leaves. Otherwise, clean, tight.
Details
Title
Driving for Pleasure. Or, The Harness Stable and Its Appointments
Author
Underhill, Francis T.
Binding
Half Calf. Chamois suede/ velvet on boards
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company: New York
Date
1897