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[Shooting] Gamonia: or, The Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method of making Plantations and Covers explained and illustrated [Edition de Luxe]
by RAWSTORNE, Lawrence; PARKER, Eric (introduces); RAWLINS, T. J. (illustrates)
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1929. Limited Edition. Morocco. Fine. Deluxe Facsimile Edition, limited to 125 copies, of "the first treatise devoted solely to the subject of pheasant rearing, covert shooting, and the management of woodlands for the special purpose of preserving game." (from the preface) Publisher's green morocco with gilt borders; top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Royal 8vo (258 x 220mm): 256pp, with 15 color plates after J. T. Rawlins by A. W. Reeve and others. Frontispiece lightly spotted, but an excellent, wide-margined example, tightly bound and clean throughout. For first edition, see: Tooley 393. Abbey (Life) 392. Prideaux, p. 348. Schwerdt II, 127 ("an esteemed book . . . [with] unusually attractive" shooting scenes). Franklin, pp 44-45 ("very charming and excellent illustrations"). Originally published, in 1837, by the incomparable Rudolph Ackermann. This new edition reproduces the original text as well as the 15 color plates, and is introduced by Eric Parker, shooting editor of "The Field." N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
Details
- Bookseller
- Fine Editions Ltd
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB2560
- Title
- [Shooting] Gamonia: or, The Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method of making Plantations and Covers explained and illustrated [Edition de Luxe]
- Author
- RAWSTORNE, Lawrence; PARKER, Eric (introduces); RAWLINS, T. J. (illustrates)
- Format/Binding
- Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- XIX CENTURY;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Fine Editions Ltd
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Fine Editions Ltd
Fine Editions specializes in First Editions of English and American Literature, Landmarks In Science and the History Of Ideas, Natural History and Color-Plate books, Travel and Voyages, and books on Gardening and Landscape Design. Our hallmark is condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to our antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Near Fine or better conditions and all are highly collectible.
Glossary
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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