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Tales for Sportsmen
by [illus. BOWERS, G.[eorgina] 'DRAGON'
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About This Item
London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1885. 8vo, pp. 164. Three-quarter marbled boards, red title and date labels to calf spine, decorated with hunting images in gilt between raised bands. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. A little scuffing to board edges, very light wear to head of spine, but a very well preserved, tightly bound copy. Nine plates, with smaller illustrations at beginnings and ends of chapters, all by Georgina Bowers. First edition. A volume of anonymous sporting tales, largely notable for the presence of the work of the Victorian comic illustrator Georgina Bowers [1836-1912], one of the first female professionals in the field -- hence the use of only her initial in her title page credit. Bowers was a regular contributor to Punch of material of this kind, but also wrote and illustrated her own comic productions, including Hollybush Hall (1870), Idyls of the Rink (1877) and Leaves From A Hunting Journal (1880). An excellent copy.
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- Bookseller
- Neil Pearson Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3824
- Title
- Tales for Sportsmen
- Author
- [illus. BOWERS, G.[eorgina] 'DRAGON'
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General Literature
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