Title: The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days' Sport in the Forest of Atholl, with some account of the nature and habits of red deer, and a short description of the Scotch forests; legends; superstitions; stories of poachers and freebooters, &c. &c. Author: Scrope, William Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1838 Description: xix, [1], 436 + [2] ad pp. Engraved frontispiece and additional illustrated title page; 10 tinted and duotone lithographed plates from paintings by Edwin and Charles Landseer and by the author. (8vo) 25.2x14.5 cm (10x5¾"), finely bound by Bayntun in full green levant morocco with gilt-tooled vignettes of animals on covers and spine, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, original front and rear cover cloth bound in, all edges gilt; later custom half morocco slipcase with chemise. First Edition. A lovely copy of this noteworthy addition to any sporting library. Bookplate of Strachan Carnegie. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine condition, a handsome copy. Item number: 281892
Title: The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days' Sport in the Forest of Atholl, with some account of the nature and habits of red deer, and a short description of the Scotch forests; legends; superstitions; stories of poachers and freebooters, &c. &c. Author: Scrope, William Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1838 Description: xix, [1], 436 + [2] ad pp. Engraved frontispiece and additional illustrated title page; 10 tinted and duotone lithographed plates from paintings by Edwin and Charles Landseer and by the author. (8vo) 25.2x14.5 cm (10x5¾"), finely bound by Bayntun in full green levant morocco with gilt-tooled vignettes of animals on covers and spine, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, original front and rear cover cloth bound in, all edges gilt; later custom half morocco slipcase with chemise. First Edition. A lovely copy of this noteworthy addition to any sporting library. Bookplate of Strachan Carnegie. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine condition, a handsome copy. Item number: 281892
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