SPORT IN WILDEST BRITAIN. By H. Hesketh Prichard. First edition. Illustrated from water-colour paintings by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.
1921 1st edition. 4to (195 x 256mm). Ppxiii,134. Ten colour plates by Dr Edward A. Wilson. Red cloth, upper board titled in black, spine titled in gilt.
Specifically a book on field-sports away from the mainstream; essays on the natural history, folklore and pursuit of seals and avian quarry, black-game, ptarmigan and capercaillie, wild geese and ducks, in the wilder places of Britain; the high mountains and remote shores and islands. Illustrated by Dr. Edward A. Wilson, who perished on Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition before he could complete all the paintings for this book.
Specifically a book on field-sports away from the mainstream; essays on the natural history, folklore and pursuit of seals and avian quarry, black-game, ptarmigan and capercaillie, wild geese and ducks, in the wilder places of Britain; the high mountains and remote shores and islands. Illustrated by Dr. Edward A. Wilson, who perished on Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition before he could complete all the paintings for this book.
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Book Code
13188
| Author | Prichard (H. Hesketh). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13188 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Edges browned but very good. Rebound in dark red cloth. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1921 |
| Publisher | William Heinemann. |
| Place | London. |