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Auction archive: Lot number 9

Brook Trout Fishing. An Account of a Trip of the Oguossac Angling Association in Northern Maine, in June, 1869

Estimate
US$400 - US$600
Price realised:
US$510
Auction archive: Lot number 9

Brook Trout Fishing. An Account of a Trip of the Oguossac Angling Association in Northern Maine, in June, 1869

Estimate
US$400 - US$600
Price realised:
US$510
Beschreibung:

Title: Brook Trout Fishing. An Account of a Trip of the Oguossac Angling Association in Northern Maine, in June, 1869 Author: Allerton, R.G. Place: New York Publisher: Printed by Perris & Browne for R.G. Allerton Date: 1869 Description: 59, [2] + [4, 1] ad pp. With wood-engraved plates & illustrations. (Lacking the folding chromolithograph Brook Trout plate.) "Bill of Fare" for Allerton's Grand Trout Supper printed on blue paper (faded to pink) bound in. 7¼x4¼, original blindstamped brown cloth lettered in gilt. Presentation copy of this enchanting and attractive little work. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: "Arthur Matthison Esq. with the respects of A.G. Allerton / N.Y. Oct. 26 1869". Bruns lists this as "rare" and much appreciates Allerton's humor, devotes almost 2 columns to his description and calls Allerton a "first rate nit-picker". Bruns A90; Westwood & Satchell p.4. Lot Amendments Condition: Cloth rubbed with extremities showing; lacking plate (as mentioned above); scattered minor stains/toning; very good. Item number: 162665

Auction archive: Lot number 9
Auction:
Datum:
11 Aug 2005
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Brook Trout Fishing. An Account of a Trip of the Oguossac Angling Association in Northern Maine, in June, 1869 Author: Allerton, R.G. Place: New York Publisher: Printed by Perris & Browne for R.G. Allerton Date: 1869 Description: 59, [2] + [4, 1] ad pp. With wood-engraved plates & illustrations. (Lacking the folding chromolithograph Brook Trout plate.) "Bill of Fare" for Allerton's Grand Trout Supper printed on blue paper (faded to pink) bound in. 7¼x4¼, original blindstamped brown cloth lettered in gilt. Presentation copy of this enchanting and attractive little work. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: "Arthur Matthison Esq. with the respects of A.G. Allerton / N.Y. Oct. 26 1869". Bruns lists this as "rare" and much appreciates Allerton's humor, devotes almost 2 columns to his description and calls Allerton a "first rate nit-picker". Bruns A90; Westwood & Satchell p.4. Lot Amendments Condition: Cloth rubbed with extremities showing; lacking plate (as mentioned above); scattered minor stains/toning; very good. Item number: 162665

Auction archive: Lot number 9
Auction:
Datum:
11 Aug 2005
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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