Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Nimrod, 1778-1843
Title:
Memoirs of the life of the late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire ... : with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing, eccentric and extravagant exploits / by Nimrod ; with numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins.
Edition:
Third edition, with a brief memoir of Nimrod, by the author of "Handley Cross."
Published / Created:
London : Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191 Regent Street, 1851.

London : Printed by G. Barclay, Caster St., Leicester Sq.
Physical Description:
ix, [1], 218 pages, [19] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Originally issued in 1835.
Subject Terms:
Mytton, John, 1796–1834. | Hunting -- Great Britain. | Eccentrics and eccentricities -- England -- Shropshire -- Biography. | Shropshire (England) -- Biography. | Westleys & Co. -- Binder. | Stevens, R. N. H. Moore -- Bookplate. | Wayne, W. H. F. -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1851. | Engravings -- 1851. | Biographies. | Publishers' advertisements.
Contributors:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834, publisher. | Barclay, George, printer. | Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851, illustrator. | Duncan, Edward, 1804–1882, engraver. | Rawlins, Thomas J., illustrator. | Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805–1864, writer of added commentary.