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WANDERINGS IN THE WESTERN LAND. (SIGNED)
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington,, London,, 1880
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Second Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp xvi, 426, 32. Folding colour map. Original publisher's illustrated tan cloth showing a gilt tiger killing a deer, lettered gilt at the spine, decorated in black. With illustrations from original sketches by Mr. Albert Bierstadt and the author. Some rubbing and slight wear to covers, lacks fep,prelims with '30c' written twice in large ink + 2 stamps of a Winnipeg college. Near vg- reading copy.
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WANDERINGS IN THE WESTERN LAND. (SIGNED)
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington,, London,, 1879
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xvi, 426, 32. Tissue-guarded frontis, 37 engraved illustrations, 2 large folding maps plus a full page map.Original publisher's illustrated tan cloth showing a gilt tiger killing a deer, lettered gilt at the spine, decorated in black. With illustrations from original sketches by Mr. Albert Bierstadt and the author. Presentation from the author (without a signature) on the first blank page to Frederick DuCane Godman (1834-1919) an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist, "F. Godman, from an old friend, the Author, June 24, 1905." Frederick DuCane Godman was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. He closely studied the fauna and flora of Central America and had several plants name after him, he also collected Iznik, Hispano-Moresque and early Iranian pottery. He corresponded with other scientists of his time including Charles Darwin and lived at South Lodge, Lower Beeding where his ceramics collection was kept. Very slight rubbing at spine and very slight nick at head of spine with slight foxing to preliminaries, otherwise very good indeed. Excellent condition. Signedes.
