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The Hunter and the Trapper in North America or Romantic Adventures in Field and Forest
by Adams, W. H. Davenport; Révoil, Benedict; Dargent, Yan (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
London/Edinburgh/New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874. First Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+. Dargent, Yan. A tale of adventure translated from the original French writings of . Benedict Révoil, who traveled around the United States in the mid-1800s hunting gameIn the Preface by Adams, he describes how Révoil had a "faculty of observation which makes his volume pleasant reading,'' as well as contributes to our understanding of nature, the habits & characteristics of the animals he hunted, trapped, & shot & the "curiosities of animal life.and natural history." In 393 pages + 6 pp of ads for other titles in rear, illustrated profusely with engravings throughout by French artist Yan (Jean-Edouard) Dargent (name on drawings, otherwise unattributed). A First Edition from 1874, this hardcover book has brown cloth stamped & decorated in black with design & lettering to front & spine in gilt. Condition is VG-/G+: quite clean overall, gilt bright & unfaded, text block securely stitched, but some pages in front matter starting to loosen at top. Rubbing to extremities, with cloth loss at lower spine & lower-outer corners of both boards. Spine has been reglued at front joint, with fraying & splitting still evident. Both hinges intact, gutter splitting at title page. Pages supple, but with significant tanning & foxing, heavier in front matter & to all endpapers. Faded inscription dated 1874 on ffep. A solid copy!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020605
- Title
- The Hunter and the Trapper in North America or Romantic Adventures in Field and Forest
- Author
- Adams, W. H. Davenport; Révoil, Benedict; Dargent, Yan (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Dargent, Yan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London/Edinburgh/New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- TRAPPING HUNTING HUNTERS NATURE ADVENTURE TRAVEL EXPLORERS EXPLORATION 1800S NINETEENTH CENTURY UNITED STATES AMERICA FRENCH
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets; Guns/Weapons/Hunting & Fishing;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- Gutter
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- Text Block
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- FFEP
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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