C.F.G.R. Schwerdt | Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, 1928, 1937, 4 volumes

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September 21, 10:27 AM GMT

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Books from the Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven

C.F.G.R. Schwerdt

Hunting, Hawking, Shooting: a catalogue of books, manuscripts, prints, and drawings. London: privately printed for the author by Waterlow & Sons Limited, 1928-1937

FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 297 OF 300 COPIES, 4 volumes, 4to (325 x 250mm.), 283 plates of which 138 coloured, decorative head- and tailpieces, contemporary green half morocco bound by Kelly & Sons, green cloth boards, London, spines with raised bands in six compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut, decorative gilt endpapers

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