Seton Karr, Signed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Blue/gray cloth. Lettered and decorated in gilt and black. The ads at the end are dated October, 1886. Frontispiece and three maps. The folding map at the end is largely missing. Foxing to several leaves at the front. A few leaves are roughly opened. Bumps and chips to the spine ends and corners. Good only. Interestingly, to the front free endpaper there is the pencilled inscription, "from the author" along the upper edge and to the center of the page, "Vanderbilt". ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages; Signed by Author.

First edition. Interesting copy of this hunting narrative from the English explorer and archaeologist, Heywood Walter Seton-Karr, with an autograph letter signed to his cousin attached to the ffep. The 17-line letter is in regards to a pamphlet sent to the author, which Seton-Karr found quite interesting, and briefly discusses a few names mentioned in the publication. There are also a couple short newspaper articles about Seton-Karr attached to the front endpapers. The work itself is wonderfully illustrated throughout with both plates and chapter illustrations depicting the author's travels and hunting and fishing adventures in Alaska and Canada. Phillips pg 340, Heller 353 (plain cloth issue). 12mo, [v], vi, [3], 156, [1]pp., illustrations, folding map at rear. Green cloth boards gilt stamped on spine. Very good with some light rubbing to edges and corners and dulling to spine.