By Grantley F. Berkeley
London   Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts
8" by 5" [5], vi-vii, [2], 2-286pp
A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition hunting work by Grantley Berkeley, complete with two hand coloured plates by John Leech.
By Grantley F. Berkeley

1857 A Month in the Forests of France

London   Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts
8" by 5" [5], vi-vii, [2], 2-286pp
A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition hunting work by Grantley Berkeley, complete with two hand coloured plates by John Leech.
£195.00
: 0.75kgs / : 803P13

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

The first edition of this work.

In a lovely half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf.

Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece, and one hand-coloured plate, by John Leech, frontispiece titled 'The Meet'.

A fascinating sporting account of a month spend within the forest regions of France. Following thrilling hunts vividly described by the author in a delightful manner.

By Grantley Berkeley, a politician and sportsman.

Bookplate of Reuben Jay Flick to the front paste down.

Condition

In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards by Zaehnsdorf. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Very light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a few light spots.

Very Good Indeed

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