Lives of the Hunted: Containing a True Account of the Doings of Five Quadrupeds & Three Birds, and, in Elucidation of the Same, (with) Over 200 Drawings

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1901

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Stated first edition, first printing ("First Impression October 12, 1901"). Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, floral gilt border on cover and gilt lettering in gilt framed panel on cover, with green tree vignette, green love bird medallion on rear cover, fore-edge deckle, red and black illustrated title page. Profusely illustrated with over 200 drawings by the author, some full-page and many in-text. NB: Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 — 1946) was a Canadian and American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910. Lives of the Hunted is a classic collection of animal stories written and illustrated by the famous naturalist and author (originally published under the name Ernest Seton-Thompson). First published in 1901 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The covers are worn with an old damp-stain on the lower portion of both covers, brief gift inscription in pencil on the ffep (dated 7/18/02), both hinges split at endpapers showing webbing but holding, pages present, all text and illustrations clean and bright, else very good. FAIR. Drawings. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 360, (1) pages.…

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Title
Lives of the Hunted: Containing a True Account of the Doings of Five Quadrupeds & Three Birds, and, in Elucidation of the Same, (with) Over 200 Drawings
Author
Seton-Thompson, Ernest
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons, NY
Publication year
1901
Condition
Fair
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hard Cover
Illustrator
Illustrated by Ernest Seton-Thompson
Edition
Stated First Edition. First Printing.
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Children's Books, Illustrated Books, Natural History

Round Table Books, LLC

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