Title: Sport on Land and Water Author: Griswold, Frank Gray Place: [Norwood, MA] Publisher: Privately printed by the Plimpton Press Date: 1913-1931 Description: 7 volumes. Illustrated with plates from photographs. 19x12.6 cm. (7½x5"), original full red straight-grained flexible morocco stamped in gilt on front cover, top edges gilt, each with custom-made half red morocco and cloth slipcase, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, raised bands, cloth chemise. Each signed by Griswold, two inscribed as well to H.T.B. Jacquelin; all but the last with Jacquelin's bookplate. Laid into Vol. VI is an autograph letter from Griswold to Jacquelin, dated 1927, stating he felt there were only perhaps twenty full sets in existence, and that if Jacquelin did not want to pay $200 for them he would gladly take them back. Vol. VI is dated 1923, and the final volume in the set came out eight years later. Sporting recollections of F. Gray Griswold, fishing, riding, hunting the fox, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor staining and wear to some of the slipcases; earlier volumes with some extremity scuffing, occasional foxing/discoloration to flyleaves, very good or better condition. Item number: 215803
Title: Sport on Land and Water Author: Griswold, Frank Gray Place: [Norwood, MA] Publisher: Privately printed by the Plimpton Press Date: 1913-1931 Description: 7 volumes. Illustrated with plates from photographs. 19x12.6 cm. (7½x5"), original full red straight-grained flexible morocco stamped in gilt on front cover, top edges gilt, each with custom-made half red morocco and cloth slipcase, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, raised bands, cloth chemise. Each signed by Griswold, two inscribed as well to H.T.B. Jacquelin; all but the last with Jacquelin's bookplate. Laid into Vol. VI is an autograph letter from Griswold to Jacquelin, dated 1927, stating he felt there were only perhaps twenty full sets in existence, and that if Jacquelin did not want to pay $200 for them he would gladly take them back. Vol. VI is dated 1923, and the final volume in the set came out eight years later. Sporting recollections of F. Gray Griswold, fishing, riding, hunting the fox, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor staining and wear to some of the slipcases; earlier volumes with some extremity scuffing, occasional foxing/discoloration to flyleaves, very good or better condition. Item number: 215803
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