Sport in India and Somali Land
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] J. S. Edye
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Binding lightly rubbed, scuffed, and soiled, spine ends bumped, lower text-block edge with small stains and fourteen small pen t
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Binding lightly rubbed, scuffed, and soiled, spine ends bumped, lower text-block edge with small stains and fourteen small pen tally marks, versos of free endpapers and following half-title and blank (respectively) browned, pages with few spots of foxing in the margins. Very good. LMM-176.
J. S. Edye. Sport in India and Somali Land with Hints to Young Shikaries. London: Gale & Polden, [1895]. First edition.
Large ink inscription by the author on the title page.
Small octavo. 170 pages. Publisher's brown pictorial cloth, illustrated with 22 photographic plates, floral patterned endpapers.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 176
- Title
- Sport in India and Somali Land
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] J. S. Edye
- Book Condition
- Used - Binding lightly rubbed, scuffed, and soiled, spine ends bumped, lower text-block edge with small stains and fourteen small pen t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- India, Sporting Books
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