The Hunter-Naturalist; Romance of Sporting or, Wild Scenes and Wild Hunting
by Webber, C.W. (Charles Wilkins)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.W. Bradley, 1851. First. Hard Cover. First edition. Recased in black leather spine lettered in gilt, retaining the original pebbled dark brown original cloth-covered boards and leather tips filleted in gilt. 610 pps. With 10 color lithos(Howes W196 calls for 9 only; this volume contains the color plate of elephants at p.536, apparently not found in all volumes), Five of these are by Alfred Jacob Miller (who was not credited until the second edition appeared the following tear). THE FIRST CHROMOLITHOGRAPH ILLUSTRATIONS TO APPEAR IN AN AMERICAN BOOK, Additional black and whire engravings at chapter headings and in the text and as full page plates. Light foxing to the tissue guards and the edges of the color plates. Occasional bit of light foxing in the margins otherwise a tight, fairly clean example. Calligraphy-inscribed contemporary 19th century prev. own, name and address on front free endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- F533
- Title
- The Hunter-Naturalist; Romance of Sporting or, Wild Scenes and Wild Hunting
- Author
- Webber, C.W. (Charles Wilkins)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.W. Bradley
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1851
- Keywords
- Nature, Wildlife, Illustration, Lithographs, Outdoors, Hunting, Sporting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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