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The Sportsman and Naturalist in Canada: Or, Notes on the Natural History of the Game, Game Birds, and Fish of That Country
by King, Major W. Ross
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1866. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 8vo (royal). First edition. Original green cloth, pictorially stamped with a moose head and lettered in gilt. B&W in-text engravings and six full page tipped-in water colour plates. One integral errata slip. Sporadic pencil and ink notations. Wear on edges, small tear to head of joint, hinges starting. Roughly trimmed edges. Removed label in top left corner of pastedown. Bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron on front pastedown. Previous catalogue entry pasted to front free endpaper. Light foxing near front. Precise and exact in-text engravings are of moose, caribou, deer, and regional scenery. Plates include wild turkey, prairie hen, Canada and ruffed grouse, white fish, musqualonge, black bass. Interesting topics include: the decrease of carnivores such as black bears; the variety of hares in North America and how to tell them from rabbits; moose compared to elk; caribou compared to reindeer; eagles and hawks, passenger pigeons; the extraordinary quantity of wild fowl; fisheries of Canada, etc. Misspelling of "Mississauga" in endpiece on page 164. Very good condition, a bright, clean copy.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001994
- Title
- The Sportsman and Naturalist in Canada: Or, Notes on the Natural History of the Game, Game Birds, and Fish of That Country
- Author
- King, Major W. Ross
- Format/Binding
- Original Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- Naturalism, Hunting, Game, Wild Fowl, Fish, Fishing, Fisheries, Canada, British North America
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Nature and Biodiversity; Fishing;
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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