Lot 120
  • 120

Hunting books in English

Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of three works, comprising:
  • Paper
i. Baden-Powell, R.S.S. Pigsticking or Hoghunting. London: Harrison, 1889, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, 25 plates, 16pp. adverts at end dated 6/89, original cloth gilt, Bibliotheca Tiliana book label
ii. Rice, W. "Indian Game" (from quail to tiger). London: Allen, 1884, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, 12 lithographed plates, original cloth gilt, occasional spotting
iii. Boner, C. Chamois Hunting in the mountains of Bavaria and in the Tyrol... new edition. London: Chapman and Hall, 1860, 8vo, 7 lithographed plates, illustrations, modern blue morocco

Condition

the condition of these books is described in the catalogue description
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