ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS; BEING A COMPLETE, DETAILED, AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD SPORTS OF THE EAST Vol. I & II

Williamson, Captain Thomas

Published by Young, H.R., London, 1819

About this Item

Text volume only. Rebound with brown cloth covers and brown leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on spine is bright. Heavy wear, fraying and soiling on corners and spine ends. Small tears on upper front and back cover hinges. Moderate wear and to hinges and raised bands on spine. Moderate wear, soiling and bumping to edges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers. Moderate soiling to page ends. Heavy soiling and foxing to inside front and back covers, ffep's and bfep's. Title page and first page of text has moisture staining, foxing and soiling. 2 pages with light writing in the margins. There are 2 pages with large tears and creases that are taped. Light yellowing to text due to age. "An exhibition in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other domesticated animals: as likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes and serpents. The whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS; BEING A COMPLETE, DETAILED, AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD SPORTS OF THE EAST Vol. I & II
• Publisher: Young, H.R., London
• Publication Date: 1819
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair