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    By Colonel T. A. St Quintin
    Edinburgh and London   William Blackwood and Sons
    9" by 5.5" xvo, 445pp.
    A presentation first edition copy of T. A. Quintin's account of a life of sporting, detailing his experiences hunting and playing polo around the world, with an inscription and various correspondences from the author.
    By Colonel T. A. St Quintin

    1912 Chances of Sports of Sorts

    Edinburgh and London   William Blackwood and Sons
    9" by 5.5" xvo, 445pp.
    A presentation first edition copy of T. A. Quintin's account of a life of sporting, detailing his experiences hunting and playing polo around the world, with an inscription and various correspondences from the author.
    £295.00
    : 1kgs / : 964Z24
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    Description

    Author's Presentation Copy, First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed

    The first edition. 

    The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front pastedown; "To a dear **** friend "Mrs Caryl" from "old Batty" in memory of those wonderful days 'signature' sept 1912". The work also includes correspondences from the author to the editor and one from Willie Cadogan which have been adhered to the front endpaper and half title, and another on pp. 10. 

    Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and fifty-seven monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete. 

    A detailed account of a life of sporting from Colonel T. A. St Quintin, an experienced sportsman and member of the 10th Royal Hussars. Quintin is best known for helping to introduce the game of polo to England. This work provides accounts of his experiences hunting and playing polo, among other sports, around the world. 

    In the publisher's original cloth.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, a slight lean with minor fading and marks to the spine and boards. Author's inscription and correspondences adhered to the front endpapers. Lacking rear free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and very occasional light spotting. Correspondences adhered to the half title.

    Very Good

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