A Tour in Sutherlandshire: with Extracts from the Field-Books of a Sportsman and Naturalist. In 2 Vols.
by St. John, Charles
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas. Set of 2 volumes Vol.1: 322pp. Vol.2: 384pp. b/w plates. Reprint of the original printed in 1849 with an additional chapter. Green cloth covers with gilt emblem to front and gilt lettering to spine. Light shelf-wear and stains to covers. Light foxing and toning to end papers, o/w contents clean and bright; many pages unopened. Bookplate to paste-down in Vol. I, removed in Vol. II. Pages' fore-edge untrimmed. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1884.
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- Bookseller
- Broad Street Book Centre
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111193
- Title
- A Tour in Sutherlandshire: with Extracts from the Field-Books of a Sportsman and Naturalist. In 2 Vols.
- Author
- St. John, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1884
- Pages
- 706
- Size
- 195mm x 140mm.
- Keywords
- Sutherland, Scotland, Travel Notes, Natural History, Birds, Hunting, Fishing, Unit Five
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Broad Street Book Centre
We accept returns within 7 days of receipt should the item not prove to be as described
About the Seller
Broad Street Book Centre
Biblio member since 2008
Hay-on-Wye, Powys
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- Gilt
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