William Scrope The art of deer-stalking; illustrated by a narrative of a few days’ sport in the forest of Atholl, with some account of the nature and habits of red deer. London: John Murray 1838, FIRST EDITION, additional engraved pictorial title, engraved frontispiece, 10 tinted lithographed plates Idem. Days and nights of salmon fishing in the Tweed; with a short account of the natural history and habits of the salmon. London: John Murray 1843, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, additional lithographed pictorial title, 12 lithographed plates, several partially hand-coloured, [Westwood & Satchell, p.191] Together 2 volumes 8vo, uniform brown morocco gilt by Tout, foliate cornerpieces gilt with triple gilt fillet borders, spine gilt in six compartments, with deer and salmon motifs respectively, gilt turn-ins, decorative silk endpapers, top edge gilt, spines slightly sunned PROVENANCE:William Buchanan, presentation inscription in the second volume; Sir David Salomons, Bart, bookplateCondition reportSpines slightly sunned The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
William Scrope The art of deer-stalking; illustrated by a narrative of a few days’ sport in the forest of Atholl, with some account of the nature and habits of red deer. London: John Murray 1838, FIRST EDITION, additional engraved pictorial title, engraved frontispiece, 10 tinted lithographed plates Idem. Days and nights of salmon fishing in the Tweed; with a short account of the natural history and habits of the salmon. London: John Murray 1843, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, additional lithographed pictorial title, 12 lithographed plates, several partially hand-coloured, [Westwood & Satchell, p.191] Together 2 volumes 8vo, uniform brown morocco gilt by Tout, foliate cornerpieces gilt with triple gilt fillet borders, spine gilt in six compartments, with deer and salmon motifs respectively, gilt turn-ins, decorative silk endpapers, top edge gilt, spines slightly sunned PROVENANCE:William Buchanan, presentation inscription in the second volume; Sir David Salomons, Bart, bookplateCondition reportSpines slightly sunned The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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