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The Gun at Home and Abroad. London: The London & Counties Press Association Ltd., 1912-1915.
The first edition, one of 500 complete sets of this comprehensive work, with contributions by such distinguished authorities as Abel Chapman, J.G. Millais, F.C. Selous, D. Carruthers, and J.E. Harting. The set comprises: British Game Birds and Wildfowl (limited to 950 copies, this number 330 of 500); British Deer & Ground Game, Dogs, Guns & Rifles (limited to 950 copies, this number 244 of 500 copies); The Big Game of Africa & Europe (limited to 750 copies, this number 327 of 500 copies); The Big Game of Asia and North America (limited to 600 copies, this number 223 of 500 copies).
4 volumes, quarto (320 x 255mm). Titles printed in red and black, initials printed in red, photogravure portrait frontispieces, coloured lithographed plates after George Edward Lodge, Archibald Thorburn and others, numerous photogravures and other illustrations, retaining tissue-guards where required (occasional light spotting). Original morocco gilt (lightly rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: Duke of Sutherland (bookplate and inscription on limitation page in vol. I) – unidentified bookplate in vol. III.
Sold with: MAXWELL, Herbert. Fishing at Home and Abroad. London: The London & Counties Press Association Ltd., 1913.
Sold not subject to return.
The first edition, one of 500 complete sets of this comprehensive work, with contributions by such distinguished authorities as Abel Chapman, J.G. Millais, F.C. Selous, D. Carruthers, and J.E. Harting. The set comprises: British Game Birds and Wildfowl (limited to 950 copies, this number 330 of 500); British Deer & Ground Game, Dogs, Guns & Rifles (limited to 950 copies, this number 244 of 500 copies); The Big Game of Africa & Europe (limited to 750 copies, this number 327 of 500 copies); The Big Game of Asia and North America (limited to 600 copies, this number 223 of 500 copies).
4 volumes, quarto (320 x 255mm). Titles printed in red and black, initials printed in red, photogravure portrait frontispieces, coloured lithographed plates after George Edward Lodge, Archibald Thorburn and others, numerous photogravures and other illustrations, retaining tissue-guards where required (occasional light spotting). Original morocco gilt (lightly rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: Duke of Sutherland (bookplate and inscription on limitation page in vol. I) – unidentified bookplate in vol. III.
Sold with: MAXWELL, Herbert. Fishing at Home and Abroad. London: The London & Counties Press Association Ltd., 1913.
Sold not subject to return.
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