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THE OLD FOREST RANGER;; or, Wild Sports of India / on The Neilgherry Hills, in the Jungles, and on the Plains. / By Major Walter Campbell of Skipness, Late of the Seventh Fusileers/ New Edition
de Campbell, Major Walter
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London: Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co, 1853. Third Edition / "New Edition". Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth. Very Good/None. Engravings. 8vo, dark green decorative cloth with gilt lettering on spine, blind stamping and embossed gilt elephant on front cover bearing two men through tall grass hiding a tiger and cobra, Prefaces to First & Second Edition, engraved frontispiece and 5 illustrations, [archival glassine cover added], xiv, [xv-xvi], 359 pages. An exciting pre-conservation ramble through rugged Indian hills and jungles where truly dangerous creatures lived. Relates interesting material on many local animals. Wonderfully illustrated.<br/> <br/> Very Good condition. Light uniform age-toning to pages; clean unfoxed engravings with occasional small and light smudges in margins. Original pictorial tite page has slight soil to margins. Solid and unmarked copy with slight cocking. Cloth has minimal wear and gilt retains considerable brightness.
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- Borg Antiquarian
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- 5977
- Título
- THE OLD FOREST RANGER;; or, Wild Sports of India / on The Neilgherry Hills, in the Jungles, and on the Plains. / By Major Walter Campbell of Skipness, Late of the Seventh Fusileers/ New Edition
- Autor
- Campbell, Major Walter
- Ilustrador
- Engravings
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- None
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Third Edition / "New Edition"
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1853
- Palabras clave
- Hunting, tigers, cobras, antelopes, rhinos, elephants, hills, jungles, guns, danger, death, killing, tribes, mahout, bears, buffalo, pigs
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Borg Antiquarian
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Sobre Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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