The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on highland sports,and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with instructions in Rive, Bum, and Loch-Fishing
by COLQUHOUN, John
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. John Murray. 1841. 8vo, 21.6cm, Second edition., [vii]-xii,204p., with 16 plates and several text illustrations, bound in later full calf, unevenly toned green, gilt spine titles, gilt rule border on the boards, wide inner black ruled dentelles, t.e.g., else uncut, bookplate (Herry Hunt), light foxing, a very good sound copy. (Spg). Details the highland sports.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42087
- Title
- The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on highland sports,and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with instructions in Rive, Bum, and Loch-Fishing
- Author
- COLQUHOUN, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. John Murray. 1841
- Keywords
- sport game angling fish fishing scotland birds prey hunting shooting
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