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[NORTH AMERICA] — T[HOMAS] A[LLNUTT] BRASSEY, 2ND EARL BRASSEY. 'DIARY OF A HUNTING TRIP, 1888'. BATTLE, ENGLAND: TICEHURST AND CO., 1888
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描述
- 'Diary of a Hunting Trip, 1888'. Battle, England: Ticehurst and Co., 1888
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.; 215 x 140mm). 30pp.; one or two stray spots. Original stiff card wrappers, upper wrapper with rules, cornerpieces, and text in black; light soiling, some loss to spine. Quarter black morocco over black cloth covered board slipcase, spine gilt-lettered, folding chemise.
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F.P. Williamson (bookplate to inside of front wrapper)
Condition
8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.; 215 x 140mm). 30pp.; one or two stray spots. Original stiff card wrappers, upper wrapper with rules, cornerpieces, and text in black; light soiling, some loss to spine. Quarter black morocco over black cloth covered board slipcase, spine gilt-lettered, folding chemise.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
拍品資料及來源
Diary of a hunt for big game through the northern portions of the United States.Brassey was a British peer, who for many years served as editor of 'Brassey's Naval Annual'. Moving through Niagara, Chicago, and Detroit, the majority of the diary records the party's time spent in Battle Creek, Michigan, where a number of elk, bear, and deer were bagged.