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SHORT SKETCHES OF THE WILD SPORTS AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS
by CHARLES ST JOHN
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, 1846 Publisher's Victirian blind blocked decorative red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, being Vol XVIII in Murray's Colonial and Home Library. 185 x 130 mm approx. vi + 282 pp + Publisher's 16 page catalogue to rear dated March 1846. First Edition 1846. The copy offered is from the library of The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Macdonald son of the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald with his book plate to front paste down. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book - mild to moderate shelf wear and light soiling to cloth, Book plate as above with gift insc. to front free end paper. Top edge dust soiled, binding sound with no cracks to end papers. No other notable defects)
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- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 133262
- Title
- SHORT SKETCHES OF THE WILD SPORTS AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS
- Author
- CHARLES ST JOHN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- JOHN MURRAY
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands, Charles St John, Murray's Colonial and Home Library, Malcolm Macdonald M P. Field Sports, Grouse -shooting, Salmon Fishing, Deer Stalking, Hen Harriers, Eagles, Polecats,
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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