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APPERLEY, Charles James (1777?-1843)] 'NIMROD.' Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton, London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1851. 8° (240 x 150mm.). Engraved additional title with aquatint vignette, 18 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Henry Alken or T. J. Rawlins. Advertisements bound in at end. (Occasional very light spotting, diagonal tear to page 119 neatly repaired). Contemporary full tan pictorial crushed morocco gilt by Hatchards, the upper cover depicting a horse and rider following the hounds, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spine gilt in six compartments, lettered in two, the others with hunting motifs, gilt turn ins, top edge gilt. (Extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: John Higson (armorial bookplate). THIRD EDITION, THIRD ISSUE. Tooley 68; Abbey Life; Schwerdt I p.39.