The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a narrative of a few days' sport in the forest of Atholi, with some account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer and a short description of the Scottish Forests; Legends; Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &c., &c.
by William Scrope
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Beautifully bound in full green morocco with intricate gilt detailing and debossed decoration to boards; five bands and gilt particulars to spine. Gilt dentelles; gilt roll to edges. Marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Numerous hors texte engraved and lithographic plates. Previous owner's (Henry Edwards) name to front fly. xix, [1], 440 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6228
- Title
- The Art of Deer-Stalking; Illustrated by a narrative of a few days' sport in the forest of Atholi, with some account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer and a short description of the Scottish Forests; Legends; Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &c., &c.
- Author
- William Scrope
- Illustrator
- Edwin and Charles Landseer, and William Scrope
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hunting, Buck, Firearms,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Literature; Sport; Bindings; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...