Sporting adventures in the new world, or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia
by HARDY, Campbell
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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1855 HUNTING 1ed Sporting CANADA Native American Indians Acadia Halifax Fishing
The author, an officer in the Royal Artillery, was stationed for fifteen years in the Maritime provinces, principally at Halifax. This narrative of his sporting adventures, a classic in its field, includes an account of a trip through New Brunswick. As well as moose hunting (relatively new to Europeans), there is salmon fishing on the Ristigouche, ample observation of the flora, fauna, and geography of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and original reports on the Micmac and Melecete Indians;
"some particulars regarding the numbers and characteristics of the aborigines of the provinces that have not been printed elsewhere, may be found in his volumes" (Field).
This two-volume collection featurescolored lithographic frontispieces in both volumes.
Item number: #20753
Price: $599
HARDY, Campbell
Sporting adventures in the new world, or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1855. First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – xii, 304, [16 ads]
o Vol. II – viii, 299, [1], [24 ads]
o Includes color illustrated frontispieces
· References: Field 651; Sabin 30350
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Cloth
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
· Rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at upwards of $1,500
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- Title
- Sporting adventures in the new world, or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia
- Author
- HARDY, Campbell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1855 HUNTING 1ed Sporting CANADA Native American Indians Acadia Halifax Fishing, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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