CANADA -- KING, William Ross. The Sportsman and Naturalist in Canada, London: Hurst and Blackett, 1866. Large 8, 6 chromolithographed plates, wood-engraved vignettes (some soiling), contemporary green half calf. FIRST EDITION. Chapter 9 is on "Fisheries". W. & S. p. 127; Petit 1309.

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CANADA -- KING, William Ross. The Sportsman and Naturalist in Canada, London: Hurst and Blackett, 1866. Large 8, 6 chromolithographed plates, wood-engraved vignettes (some soiling), contemporary green half calf. FIRST EDITION. Chapter 9 is on "Fisheries". W. & S. p. 127; Petit 1309.

MAGRATH, T. W. Authentic Letters from Upper Canada with an account of Canadian Field Sports, edited by T. Radcliff. Dublin: William Curry, 1833. 12, half title, etched frontispiece and 3 plates by Samuel Lover (some spotting), polished calf by W. Pratt, spine gilt with red morocco lettering-pieces, t.e.g., others uncut. FIRST EDITION. Letters 3 and 19 are on fishing. W. & S. p. 138; Petit 1440.

ROGERS, John. Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland, London: Chapman and Hall, 1912. 8, plates (half title spotted), original green cloth gilt (spine slightly soiled). FIRST EDITION. Petit 1830 -- and 13 others on fishing and field sports in Canada. (16)

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