Author: The Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home" [Richard Jefferies]
Title: The Amateur Poacher
Description: London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1879. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this historical work on sporting and shooting. First edition. A commentary on the history of poaching, with details of the first guns and first attempts at shooting, developing to field sports and the exploration of woodlands. Includes commentary on poachers and their character. Written by John Richard Jefferies, an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges just starting but remain firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Booth Bird Museum Brighton bookplate and bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1879. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Amateur Poacher Jefferies Poacher None


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