A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland; Including Remarks on English and Scottish Landscape, and General Observations on the State of Society and Manners

London: Vernor and Hood, 1804. First edition. Leather. Good. 11" by 9". Mr. Garrard. The first edition of this famous sportsman's account of fishing, hunting and shooting in the highlands of Scotland, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this illustrated study of sports in the Scottish highlands and North of England, from English sportsman Colonel Thomas Thornton, best known for hunting and other outdoor sports.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen further engraved plates, the majority retaining their original tissue guards. With the majority of plates being the work of Mr. Garrard. Collated, complete.A delightful account of a famous sportsman's time shooting, fishing and hawking in the Scottish highlands, with discussions of seal and deer hunting and salmon fishing, and with amusing discussions of local customs.In 1805, Sir Walter Scott praised the work in the Edinburgh Review. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Bumping and rubbing to board perimeters, with rubbing to paper. A touch of rubbing to rear joint, with losses of leather to front joint. Front joint strained, with board detached to tail, and tenderly held to head. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Significant marks to rear pastedown and rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to title page. Pages generally bright, with light spotting and discolouration to pages surrounding plates, and more significant spotting to plates. Good