Illustrations of Indian Field Sports Selected and Reproduced from the Coloured Engravings First Published in 1807 after Designs by Captain Thomas Williamson of the Bengal Army
by Williamson, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co, 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. Short, oblong 4to. Pp. viii, [1] 20, 5pp adverts. 10 chromolithographed plates. In the publisher's original maroon cloth with gilt lettering to the front board. Ex-library, with the institutional bookplate of the Fraser Institute, Montreal, no other markings except for a small circular embossed stamp on signature C, in the text, no plates stamped or marked, very clean throughout. The cloth is faded at the spine and around the edges, with several scuffs and scratches to the boards. Overall, a good, clean copy with nice coloured plates.
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Details
- Seller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 4567
- Title
- Illustrations of Indian Field Sports Selected and Reproduced from the Coloured Engravings First Published in 1807 after Designs by Captain Thomas Williamson of the Bengal Army
- Author
- Williamson, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- Westminster
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Indian interested, Bengal, India, sport, illustrated
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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