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London, England: Chapman and Hall, Limited, 1888. H. Hope Crealocke. "New Edition". Leather-bound. 12mo, 7.5 in. x 5.3 in., pp. xiv, 243, [12] (advertising). Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontis and forty-three additional black and white plates and drawings by H. Hope Crealocke. Rebound in full dark caramel calf. Gilt title on burgundy panel, and five raised bands, to spine. Very light scuffing to boards. Title page in red and black ink. Portion of frontis has been tidily hand-colored. Very Good Plus. Item #86755
Chapters include Fox-Hunting, Salmon-Fishing, Covert-Shooting, and Deer-Stalking.
Author Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport (1862 1949) was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician. He fought with distinction in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. An MP from 1886 to 1906, he held political office under Arthur Balfour as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1903 to 1905.
Price: $200.00