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GEE, Ernest Richard. Early American Sporting Books 1734 to 1844. New York: The Derrydale Press, 1928.
8o (242 x 160 mm). 4 engraved plates, 9 facsimile illustrations. (Light spotting.) Original cloth-backed boards, printed paper label on upper cover, top edge trimmed, others uncut; red quarter morocco slipcase (lacking part of head of spine, hinges loose, extremities rubbed, lightly stained). Provenance: Fred Gee, Ernest Gee's brother (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, second state, without the date under the heading on the first page of ads. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GEE on the front free endpaper "To Fred With the best wishes of his brother. The Author. New York, Jan 1929."
8o (242 x 160 mm). 4 engraved plates, 9 facsimile illustrations. (Light spotting.) Original cloth-backed boards, printed paper label on upper cover, top edge trimmed, others uncut; red quarter morocco slipcase (lacking part of head of spine, hinges loose, extremities rubbed, lightly stained). Provenance: Fred Gee, Ernest Gee's brother (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, second state, without the date under the heading on the first page of ads. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GEE on the front free endpaper "To Fred With the best wishes of his brother. The Author. New York, Jan 1929."