TOURS : ALFRED MAME ET FILS EDITEURS, 1873. In 8. Dim. 22x14 cm. Pp. XXII+353+(7). Edizione del 1873 di queste memorie di caccia del cacciatore e autore versatile Benedict Henry Revoil (1816-1882) vissuto negli Stati Uniti tra il 1841 e il 1849. L'autore descrive un'ampia varietà di animali autoctoni come l'aquila, il mustang, il coyote, l'opossum, procioni, cani della prateria, orso grizzly, bufalo ma anche falchi, piccioni, gatto selvatico, caribou, cervo, orso bruno durante i suoi spostamenti in Mississipi, Ohio, Kentucky, Louisville, Louisiana, Carolina del Nord, Arkansas, Edisto, Canada, New Brunswick ecc... Belle illustrazioni a piena pagina di Jean Edouard Van D'Argent (1824-1889). Al contropiatto anteriore cedola di assegnazione del volume come premio ad un alunno nell'anno scolastico 1877-78. Copertina in piena tela editoriale con titolo in oro e decorazioni a secco ai piatti. In ottime condizioni. Copertina in peina tela editoriale con titolo in oro e decorazioni a secco ai piatti in ottime condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. Edition of 1873 of these memories of hunting by the hunter and author Benedict Henry Revoil (1816-1882) who lived in United States between 1841 and 1849. The author describes a wide variety of amrican animals as eagle, mustang, coyote, opossum, racoons, cani della prateria, grizzly, buffalo but also pigeons, wild cat, caribou, during his movements in Mississipi, Ohio, Kentucky, Louisville, Louisiana, North Carolina, Arkansas, Edisto, Canada, New Brunswick etc... Beautiful full page illustrations by Jean Edouard Van D'Argent (1824-1889). In the internal part of front plate paper of assignation of the volume as a prize to a student dated 1877-78. Full cloth editorial cover with golden title in the spine and embossed decorations in the plates. In very good conditions. Full cloth editorial cover with golden title and embossed decorations in very good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxings.

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Bookseller: Sephora di Elena Serru (IT)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10187
Title: CHASSES DANS L'AMERIQUE DU NORD
Author: BENEDICT HENRY REVOIL
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: ALFRED MAME ET FILS EDITEURS
Place of Publication: TOURS
Date Published: 1873
Keywords: Kentucky Ohio United States America

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