Falconry In the Valley Of the Indus

London: John Van Voorst. G: in good condition in original cover. Heavily rubbed with chipping to head and tail of backstrip. Some inner hinge cracking, binding a little loose but holding. Some marking and browning within. Lower outer corner of page 16 torn away [no text loss]. Contemporary ink inscriptions in English and Arabic on front endpapers with sketches of… Read more about this item

London: John Van Voorst,, 1852. It would be difficult to imagine scenes for sport of any description more prolific or more gorgeous First edition of this early Burton title, one of 500 copies only. A major study in its own right, it is also noted for its "remarkable autobiographical postscript" (ODNB). This attractively illustrated work "is an intriguing excursion… Read more about this item

London: John Van Voorst, 1852. First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, [4], 107, [1], [8] ads; 4 lithograph plates; top of spine chipped and spine a little discolored, else a very good, sound copy in original purple cloth, gilt-lettering direct on spine. Largely unopened. Only 500 were printed but by 1877 257 remained unsold. Penzer, p. 41, quoting Burton: "It… Read more about this item

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008-06-29. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

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