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Observations on a Salmon River (SIGNED W/ BOX)
by (Hunting & Fishing) GRISWOLD, F. Gray
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Norwood, MA: Privately Printed (Norwood Press), 1921. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 52 PP. "Angling is a sporting fight between you and the fish and, as no two families of fishes fight alike, you are matching your brains and cleverness against the ingenuity of the fish." F. Gray Griswold<br /> <br /> Original "Privately Printed" copy signed by Griswold directly on the title-page. Illustrated with map frontispiece and photographic prints. Salmon fishing and natural history on the Grand Cascapedia River in Canada. Publisher's dark green cloth stamped in gilt. Prospectus (with order form removed) laid in. The prospectus appears to have a review note in the of Griswold. Housed in custom maroon cloth chemise and maroon cloth slipcase backed in red morocco, spine stamped in gilt; minor edgewear. Faint offset to endpapers. Near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Back in Time Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5637
- Title
- Observations on a Salmon River (SIGNED W/ BOX)
- Author
- (Hunting & Fishing) GRISWOLD, F. Gray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Privately Printed (Norwood Press)
- Place of Publication
- Norwood, MA
- Date Published
- 1921
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Hunting;
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- Offset
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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