FRANK FORESTER'S FIELD SPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES OF NORTH AMERICA : VOLUME I (4th Revised Edition, 1852)

Herbert, Henry William

Published by Stringer & Townsend, New York, NY, 1852

About this Item

VOLUME I only of a 2-volume set. Text/Good w/brown spotting (light soiling/acidic paper reaction, and marked discoloration to pgs 174/175. Boards (leather backstrap & corners)/Good w/edge & surface rubs & weak hinges. Frontispiece. "Frank Forester" is the pseudonym English-born American author and editor Henry William Herbert (1807 - 1858) used in writing sporting manuals and novels; he was a pen-and-ink artist of distinction and an unsrpassed sportsman. Volume illustrated by Herbert. This 4th Revised Edition expanded both content and number of illustrations. Text in 4 parts: 1, Introductory Observations; 2, The Game of North America; 3, Upland Shooting of the Eastern & Middle States & of the British Provinces; and 4, Sporting Dogs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FRANK FORESTER'S FIELD SPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES OF NORTH AMERICA : VOLUME I (4th Revised Edition, 1852)
• Publisher: Stringer & Townsend, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1852
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Henry William Herbert (Author-Illustrator)
• Edition: 4th Revised Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Manual, Guide, Handbook
  • Sports, Outdoor Activities, Camping, Fishing, H...