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Scandinavian Adventures, 2 Volumes

Scandinavian Adventures, 2 Volumes

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Scandinavian Adventures, 2 Volumes

by Lloyd, L. (Liewellyn)(1792-1876)

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About This Item

London: Richard Bentley, 1854. Book. Illus. by Tinted Map, 6 Tinted Lithographs, 67 Wood Engravings Vol One; 6 More Lithographs & 35 Woodcuts in Vol Two. Very Good. Full-Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Subtitled, "During a Residence of Upwards of Twenty Years, Pepresenting Sporting Incidents, and Subjects of Natural History, and Devices for Entrapping Wild Animals". Contemporary green calf with gilt lines along the board borders, raised bands on the spines with elaborately decorated panels in gilt and maroon title labels, red volume labels with gilt still bright. This is a fine, signed binding by Bickers & Son. Marbled page edges and matching marbled endpapers. Pages xxi, 512 and xi, 527. This is a very complete account of trapping and hunting in the area north of Goteborg around Bohus. Inside, very clean and tight with slight foxing on the back of some plates, and on the preliminary pages after the endpapers. A beautiful set on nature in Scandinavia. Abbey Travel 252, Schwerdt I, page 319..

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Bookseller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
006952
Title
Scandinavian Adventures, 2 Volumes
Author
Lloyd, L. (Liewellyn)(1792-1876)
Illustrator
Tinted Map, 6 Tinted Lithographs, 67 Wood Engravings Vol One; 6 More Lithographs & 35 Woodcuts in Vol Two
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1854
Size
4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords
Big Game Hunting, Sweden, Scandinavia, Norway, Leather Bound, L.Lloyd
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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