Author: KING Major W. Ross
Title: The Sportman and Naturalist in Canada. Or, Notes on the Natural History of the Game, Game Birds and Fish of that Country. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
Description: Hurst & Blackett,, 1866. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece (wanting original paper guard), title in red and black, 5 coloured plates (all original paper guards present) and 13 engravings in the text, frontispiece and title mildly spotted; original green cloth, upper board framed in blind and blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, primrose endpapers, corners lightly bruised, joints a little rubbed at head else a very good, bright, clean copy. With the nineteenth century engraved armorial bookplate of Henry Ashworth James on front paste-down and separately printed errata slip mounted facing Preface. Henry Ashworth James, of Herstmonceux Place Sussex, was father of aviation pioneer Wing Commander Sir Archibald James MC; this copy was formerly in the latter's library.

Keywords: sports, pastimes, field sports, hunting, shooting, fishing, canada, major ross king, henry ashworth james, archibald james


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