Williamson, Captain Thomas Oriental Field Sports, being a complete, detailed, and accuratedescription of the wild sports of the East London: Printed for H.R. Young, 1819 One of the most interesting color-plate books on Eastern sport; it originated with Williamson's oblong folio edition of 1807. Williamson spent 20 years in Bengal, and his work covers a large amount of sporting-- and other--information Second Edition. 2 vols., 4to. With 40 (of 42) hand-colored plates, mostly aquatints, after Samuel Howitt; lacking the two frontispieces; and lacking the Dedication leaf to George III in volume I. Contemporary black calf, covers with gilt rules and floral devices, panelled spines gilt, inner dentelles, a.e.g., occasional foxing to text and some marginal spotting to plates; leaf S2 of volume II repaired with cellotape. Tooley 510; Schwerdt II, p. 299 Price: USD 4,500.00 other currencies   order no. 30588    inquire

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