Fur and Feather by Alfred E T Watson, First Edition (24 results)

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 320pp; frontis pl, 7 b/w pls, b/w text diagrams; fr pastedown b/w bookplate and title page embossed stamp (both The United University Club Library); some pages uncut and some damage to edges of two previously uncut leaves (pp153/6); spine v darkened; ends sl rubbed; edges tanned; eps sl foxed; o/w no mks or inscr'ns and v tight, and clean inside. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

First edition, second printing. Very good in half leather boards with silver illustration on front board. Some spotting.

First edition, second printing. Very good in half leather boards with silver illustration on front board. Some spotting.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1895). 1895 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppx,265,ads. B/w plates after Archibald Thorburn. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. A nice cover but the edges of the text block are stained throughout so a good reading copy only. Bookplate. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Chapters include: The Pheasant in History; The Pheasant of the Woodlands; Old-World Fowling; Poaching in the Nineteenth-Century Style; How to Show Pheasants; How to kill Them; Wild-bred and Hand-reared; Policy and Protection; Landscape and Larder; and the Cookery of the Pheasant. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256 + 32pp publisher's catalogue at rear. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. Spine slightly frayed, inner hinges tender. Some use but a good copy. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. The list of titles at the front, and the ads at the rear, list Wildfowl as a forthcoming title, citing the author as the Hon. John Scott-Montagu. Later issues list eleven titles, and and include Wild Fowl (two words) with the actual eventual author, L.H. de Visme Shaw. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1896, 1st thus. Octavo. 320pp plus publisher's catalogue. Illustrated. Original cloth, decorative printed titles. Minor rubbing and discolouration. Sporadic spotting and foxing internally. Some top page edges roughly opened. Overall a 'Good' copy only.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256 + 32pp publisher's catalogue at rear. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. Cloth very clean and bright, but end-papers have been replaced so good only. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. The list of titles at the front, and the ads at the rear, list Wildfowl as a forthcoming title, citing the author as the Hon. John Scott-Montagu. Later issues list eleven titles, and and include Wild Fowl (two words) with the actual eventual author, L.H. de Visme Shaw. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1896). 1896 1st edition. Ppx,320,ads. Engraved plates by J. Charlton & Archibald Thorburn. Original light tan pictorial cloth gilt. Some scribbling / crossing-out on prelims o/w a good copy. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, deer-stalking by Cameron of Lochiel, stag-hunting by Viscount Ebrington and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Featherand Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike & perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256 + 32pp publisher's catalogue at rear. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. Cloth slightly soiled. Good-plus. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. The list of titles at the front, and the ads at the rear, list Wildfowl as a forthcoming title, citing the author as the Hon. John Scott-Montagu. Later issues list eleven titles, and and include Wild Fowl (two words) with the actual eventual author, L.H. de Visme Shaw. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1894 TRUE FIRST EDITION. 293 pages + 2 publishers' catalogues. Illustrated front cover, spine and rear are extremely clean and undamaged. Book is very tight. Pages are clean and unmarked apart from some light browning. All 13 illustrations are present plus drawings in the text. Former owner names on front endpaper verso, one dated 7 August 1894. Exceptional condition - very good to near fine.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo. (130mm x 197mm). Ppx,267 + 32 pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Engraved plates by Douglas Adams and Charles Whymper. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, uniform with other titles in this series. Black end-papers. Slight snag to top of spine, corners slightly rubbed else a very good first edition copy. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike and perch. Chapters include: Natural history; Eggs for grandmothers; Tackle and equipment; Small Highland streams; Some fishing records; Three fishers, and some big fish; Poaching; Piscator and Venator; The cookery of the salmon; The law as to salmon-fishing. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * First or early issue. No advertisements at rear. Nine titles listed on half-title verso. Spine darkened and quite foxed but a good clean copy. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. * First issue. The advertisements at the rear list nine titles in the series. The list of titles at the front, and the ads at the rear, list Wildfowl as a forthcoming title, citing the author as the Hon. John Scott-Montagu. Later issues list eleven titles, and and include Wild Fowl (two words) with the actual eventual author, L.H. de Visme Shaw. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1895). 1894 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 198mm). Ppviii,293 + 24pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Engraved plates by Stuart-Wortley & Thorburn. Half green morocco over light green cloth, titled in gilt, top edge gilt, small gilt grouse vignette on upper board, patterned end-papers, silk marker. Some browning, previous owner's name but good-plus. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by George Saintsbury. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike & perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1905). 1905 1st edition. 8vo (128 x 194mm). Ppx,278+iv+vi pp publisher's catalogue. B/w plates after Archibald Thorburn & Charles Whymper. Binding B. Half green morocco over light green cloth, titled in gilt, top edge gilt, small gilt waterfowl vignette on upper board, patterned end-papers, silk marker. The half green morocco library binding. The spine has been replaced so a good working copy. Pencil notes of bookseller R.J.W. Coleby. "By L.H. de Visme Shaw, with chapters on Shooting the Duck and the Goose by W.H. Pope, [and] Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. With eight illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and Charles Whymper." Series Editor was Alfred E.T. Watson. Chapters include: Natural history of the duck; Shooting the duck at sea; Shooting the duck inland and on the shore; The duck in the decoy; Natural history of the goose; Shooting the goose; Shooting the duck and the goose afloat by night; Shooting the duck and the goose on Continental waters; Cookery of ducks and geese. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256 + 4pp ads for Badminton Library and Fur, Feather & Fin series. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * Later issue, c. 1904 or 1905. The advertisements at the rear list eleven titles in the series. Slight foxing, contemporary owner's name to half-title page but a very good clean copy. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. * Later issue, c. 1904 or 1905. The advertisements at the rear list eleven titles in the series. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1895). 1894 1st edition. 8vo (130 x 198mm). Ppviii,293,ads. Engraved plates by A.J. Stuart-Wortley & Archibald Thorburn. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, uniform with other titles in this series, black end-papers. Slight browning but a very good copy. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by George Saintsbury. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The first edition of Grouse appeared with "Fur and Feather" on the front cover in 1894, and the second edition with "Fur, Feather and Fin" in 1895. The cover design remained otherwise unchanged. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike & perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,256 + 4pp ads for Badminton Library and Fur, Feather & Fin series. B/w illustrations by Thorburn, Whymper, Lodge and Alken. Binding A. Oatmeal coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. * Later issue, c. 1904 or 1905. The advertisements at the rear list eleven titles in the series. A very good copy. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching; The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1898). 1898 1st edition. Small 8vo. (130mm x 197mm). Ppx,267 + 32 pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Engraved plates by Douglas Adams and Charles Whymper. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, uniform with other titles in this series. Black end-papers. Slight foxing to edges, ownership inscription. Very good. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike and perch. Chapters include: Natural history; Eggs for grandmothers; Tackle and equipment; Small Highland streams; Some fishing records; Three fishers, and some big fish; Poaching; Piscator and Venator; The cookery of the salmon; The law as to salmon-fishing. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1903). 1903 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppx,298 + 4pp ads + 40pp publisher's catalogue. Engraved plates after Archibald Thorburn and Charles Whymper. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. A very good clean first edition. Ron Coleby's annotation and price (pre-2003 - sixty pounds). Still £60.00! This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1896). 1896 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppx,263 + 24pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Engraved plates by G.D. Giles, Archibald Thorburn and Charles Whymper. Binding B. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers - uniform with other titles in this series. First issue - with 24pp publisher's catalogue at rear dated 4/96. Small ink name stamp to upper board & title-page but a very good copy. Bookplate of falconry book collector Count Umberto Caproni di Taliedo. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting (and hawking) by Hon. Gerald Lascelles, coursing by Charles Richardson, beagling by G.H. Longman, harriers by J.S. Gibbons and cookery by Col. Kenney Herbert. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike & perch. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1903). 1903 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppx,298 + 4pp ads + 40pp publisher's catalogue. Engraved plates after Archibald Thorburn and Charles Whymper. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. Slight use but a very good first edition copy. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1900). 1900 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppvii,279,xxxii. B/w plates by George Roller & from photographs. Contemporary half leather binding, gilt sporting emblems on spine, top edge gilt, marbled end-papers. Prelims quite foxed, slightly used but a clean copy in what might almost be a publisher's special binding - but probably isn't. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters: The pike of fable and fancy; The pike of fact; Pike fishing in lakes; Small waters and typical days; Pike fishing in rivers; The ancient art of trolling; Some foreign relatives; The spinning bait and its tackle; Modern methods of spinning; Float-tackle and its uses; Paternostering and ledgering; Pike in trout waters; Perch and perch fishing; Artificial perch culture; The perch of the river; The perch of still waters; The cookery of the pike and perch. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1900). 1900 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppvii,279,xxxii. B/w plates by George Roller & from photographs. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. A little foxing as usual. but a very good copy. Natural history and sport. Another fine title in this excellent series. Chapters: The pike of fable and fancy; The pike of fact; Pike fishing in lakes; Small waters and typical days; Pike fishing in rivers; The ancient art of trolling; Some foreign relatives; The spinning bait and its tackle; Modern methods of spinning; Float-tackle and its uses; Paternostering and ledgering; Pike in trout waters; Perch and perch fishing; Artificial perch culture; The perch of the river; The perch of still waters; The cookery of the pike and perch. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). First edition. A collection of three works from within the 'Fur, Feather, and Fin' series, with descriptions of the natural history, hunting, and cooking of grouse, pheasant, and salmon. First and second editions.Illustrations include a frontispiece to each of the volumes, as well as a vignette title-page engraving and numerous illustrated plates, many of which were 'suggested and revised' by A. J. Stuart-Wortley and A. Thorburn.This is a lovely three volume collection of three works from within the 'Fur and Feather', or later, 'Fur, Feather, and Fin' series, edited by Alfred E. T. Watson. These works examine the natural history of a range of different wild animals, along with descriptions on how to properly hunt them and cook them afterwards.'The Grouse' (1895, second edition) includes sections by H. A. Macpherson, A. J. Stuart-Wortley, and George Saintsbury, with eleven illustrated plates and in-text illustrations.'The Pheasant' (1895, first edition) includes sections by H. A. Macpherson, A. J. Stuart-Wortley, and Alexander Innes Shand, with nine illustrated plates and in-text illustrations.'The Salmon' (1898, first edition) includes sections by A. E. Gathorne-Hardy, Claud Douglas Pennant, and Alexander Innes Shand, with seven illustrated plates.Edited by Alfred E. T. Watson.Two pages of publisher's adverts to rear of 'The Grouse', twenty-four to the rear of 'The Pheasant', and thirty-two to the rear of 'The Salmon'.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with minimal bumping and just a bit of wear to the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's pencil inscriptions to front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age-toning to the margins of pages and the odd spot throughout text. Very Good Indeed. book.