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Osbaldiston, William Augustus. The Universal Spor

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Osbaldiston, William Augustus. The Universal Spor
Osbaldiston, William Augustus. The Universal Sportsman: Or, Nobleman, Gentleman, and Farmer's Dictionary or Recreation and Amusement..... Dublin: T.M. Bates, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Poor condition. SCARCE. Circa 1792. BOOKPLATE OF HARRY WORCESTER SMITH, Master of the Westmeath Foxhounds, inside front cover. With 42 (of 43) b/w plates. [Title lists 42 plates, directions to bookbinder lists 40, plate #9 is actually 4 plates]. Includes- A Most Improved System of Modern Farriery, Anatomical Dissection of a Horse, Secrets of Training Horses for Course/Field/Road/Cavalry, Hawking, Shooting, Breeding,Training Pidgeons and more. Covers detached, lacks frontis, title & preface detached, lacks pages 1-6, interior foxing, 3 plates show tears. Bound in tree calf, with binding tight. 2 leaves, 7-632pp, [8 index].