London, Eng.: Ward Lock & Co, 1915. - 267 pages, a scarce wartime book of nature short stories by this well-loved Canadian writer, some anthromorphic in nature - private bookplate of Hugh V. Gamble, dark green cloth, heavily gilt stamped at the spine, spine with blind stamped hawk on the spine and a full antlered moose with decorations on the upper cover, bit soiled top edge, hinges tight, a vg to fine copy, scarce.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. Illus. by Paul Bransom. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13602
Title: Hoof and Claw - Short Stories
Author: Roberts, Charles G. D
Illustrator: Paul Bransom
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Ward Lock & Co
Place of Publication: London, Eng.
Date Published: 1915
Keywords: Canadian Nature Short Stories Anthropromorphic Fiction
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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