The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days' Sport in The Forest of Atholl, with some Account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer, and a short description of the Scotch Forests; Legends, Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &c &c.
by SCROPE, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Neat old repairs to half-title; some ink spotting to the cloth; bumped at corners; text clean; some foxing, mostly marginal, to
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: John Murray,, 1838.. First edition.. publisher's green gilt cloth.. Neat old repairs to half-title; some ink spotting to the cloth; bumped at corners; text clean; some foxing, mostly marginal, to some of the plates (one plate trimmed, with some edgewear; a tight and sound copy.. 8vo,. Added engraved title (with a dampstain to one corner) and eleven other plates (most tinted lithographs) after paintings by Edwin and Charles Landseer and the author .
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44477
- Title
- The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days' Sport in The Forest of Atholl, with some Account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer, and a short description of the Scotch Forests; Legends, Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &c &c.
- Author
- SCROPE, William
- Illustrator
- Added engraved title (with a dampstain to one corner) and eleven other plates (most tinted lithographs) after paintings by Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's green gilt cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Neat old repairs to half-title; some ink spotting to the cloth; bumped at corners; text clean; some foxing, mostly marginal, to
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1838.
- Pages
- xix, 436 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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