Game Birds and Shooting-Sketches Illustrating The Habits, Modes of Capture, Stages of Plumage and the Hybrids & Varieties Which Occur Amongst Them by John Guille Millais - 1894

ont> Hnery Sotheran and Co : London, 1894 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A illustrated second edition copy of John Guille Millais work of hunting writing. Second edition. With the bookplate of 'W. H. W' to the front endpaper. John Guille Millais was an artist and travel writer who was known for his drawings of nature and wildlife. This particular volume is split into 4 section, those being: Capercaillie, Blackgame, Grouse, Ptarmigan. An informed and comprehensive looking to world of game in England in the late 19th century. With a frontispiece by the authors father, and notable artist, John Everett Millais. With 19 full page illustrations and numerous in-text illustrations. Collate complete. Condition: In the publisher's original full cloth binding, with an illustrated front board. Externally rubbed, with bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with loss to the tail. Handling marks to both the front and rear boards. Small white mark towards the front joint. Offsetting to the front and rear pastedowns and endpapers. Previous owners bookplate to the front endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound. The first gathering is loosening slightly, with cords showing, at risk of becoming further detached. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good.