From Clearwater Books, London, United Kingdom
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The fourth impression of the first edition (here designated a 'New Edition' on the title page but in fact the final impression from the standing type used for the original 1879 edition). 8vo. 240pp. Original brown peddled cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt and black stamped rules and decorations to the upper board (repeated on the rear board without the gilt). Some quite notable fox-spotting to a score of preliminary leaves, and also to four or five concluding leaves, with a little further quite light spotting elsewhere. Armorial bookplate of Egerton Winder Ruck to the front pastedown. A good copy. The third of Jefferies' country books, originally serialised in the 'Pall Mall Gazette' in twenty-two instalments between March-July 1879 before appear in bookform three months later. 500 copies ere printed. Miller & Matthews B10.5. Seller Inventory # GM90112
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Amateur Poacher.
Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co., London
Publication Date: 1881
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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