Author:
KENNARD Edward
Title:
Norwegian Sketches, Fishing In Strange Waters
Price:
£240.00
Year:
1888
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall Ltd
Summary:
Landscape 4to, title page printed in red and black a series of 30 drawings each titled in the plate, incidents coming under the artist's notice whilst fishing five different rivers he has rented. 4 pages of angling adverts at rear. Some closed tears to part of the lower and front edge of the title page and a few smaller closed tears to the next few pages the illustrations on thick paper a few with small marginal chips and the odd closed tear. Recased in the original half blue cloth over pictorial paper covered boards some rubbing and staining in places to the boards. The front board shows a multi coloured river scene with 4 anglers, with title to upper edge, a good + copy. A title seldom found in good condition, there was a second smaller edition in 1889, the first is particularly scarce.
Ref:
23527
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