Authentic Letters from Upper Canada; with an Account of Canadian Field Sports. the Etchings by Samuel Lover. Edited by the Rev. T. Radcliff.
by Magrath, T. W. [Thomas William]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-; Only very light wear, very attractive copy.
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Company. Very Good-; Only very light wear, very attractive copy.. 1833. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Later 3/4 calf gilt and marbled boards with matching end-papers, top edge marbled, [1], 334p., illustrated with etchings. **Tremaine #1790. Philips p.250. Wegner: "We read a well-educated, early, settler's account of deer hunting in Upper Canada during the early 1830's. Describes the various modes of deer hunting, dress, equipment, as well as how-to techniques of an early vintage." Thacher: "Includes 9 letters on fishing." Dean Sage's copy with his angling bookplate. .
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- Bookseller
- HJHurley (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210
- Title
- Authentic Letters from Upper Canada; with an Account of Canadian Field Sports. the Etchings by Samuel Lover. Edited by the Rev. T. Radcliff.
- Author
- Magrath, T. W. [Thomas William]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-; Only very light wear, very attractive copy.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Curry, Jun. and Company
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1833
- Keywords
- Canada, Ontario, Field Sports, Angling, 19th Century, Provenance, Deer Hunting, Dean Sage, Angling Bookplate
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
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