Author: I. A. Friis; W. G. Lock
Title: Sporting Life on the Norwegian Fjelds, with Jottings on Sport in Norway
Description: Woolwich, The Translator, 1878 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated with a folding chromolithograph map, this is the scarce first edition of Lock's translation of this guide to sports in Norway. The scarce first edition of W. G. Lock's English language translation of Jens Andreas Friis' account of sporting life on the rocky, barren plateaus of the Norwegian fjelds.To the rear of the work are Lock's own 'Jottings on Sport in Norway&apos.With discussions of snipe-shooting, fishing and angling, ryper-shooting, the snowy owl, and the 'rutting-season' of the reindeer.With a large folding chromolithograph map to the rear, this is a charming and scarce guide to sports in late nineteenth century Norway. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with boards bright. Head of front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered spotting throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves. The odd ink notation to margins of first few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: norway norwegian sports Sporting life on the Norwegian Fjelds scandinavia norwegian sports fishing Not Stated


See more books from our catalog: Travel & Exploration