The Lake Counties....with Sixteen Plates in Colour and Seventy-two Line Illustrations by A. Reginald Smith, RWS.
by Collingwood, W.G. & Smith, A. Reginald (signed limited edition):
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne, 1932 New, revised edition, the autograph edition limited to 350, copy no. 246, signed by the author and the artist. Includes new preface for his edition. The title was first published by Dent in 1902. HB. Green cloth lettered in gilt to spine and to front cover, no dustjacket. Gilt top page edges. xv, 367pp, large quarto. With folding map at back. Beautifully illustrated with 16 colour plates from watercolours by Smith, with titled guard leaves, and 72 pen and ink drawings in text by him. The text includes articles by various authors on Birds, Butterflies and Moths, Flora, Geology, Fox-hunting, Mountaineering, Yachting, Motor-Boating, Fishing, Shooting and Cycling plus a Gazetteer. A Very Good+ clean copy, with some foxing to endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- David Ford Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31368
- Title
- The Lake Counties....with Sixteen Plates in Colour and Seventy-two Line Illustrations by A. Reginald Smith, RWS.
- Author
- Collingwood, W.G. & Smith, A. Reginald (signed limited edition):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Frederick Warne, 1932
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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