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London: James Sangster and Co., no date [circa 1881]. [True adventure and hunting] FINE DECORATIVE CLOTH. No edition stated. Large octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.[4]; 508; [2]. With eight colour plates, including a frontispiece and decorated title page, (lacking the plate of the Bear and Prey), as well as numerous wood engravings through the text. Publisher's green cloth blocked in black, gilt and silver to spine and upper board. All edges gilt; yellow-coated endpapers. School prize plate to front pastedown, dated 1889, some splitting to front hinge. Light rubbing to board edges. Near fine. Item #54768
Price: £75.00