Field Sports In The United States - 1848 - 2 Vol Set Antiquarian Sport Books

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Field Sports In The United States - 1848 - 2 Vol Set Antiquarian Sport Books

Field Sports In The United States And The British Provinces Of America

2 Volume Set
By Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert)
Published by Richard Bentley: London 1848 Both 1st Editions
Provenance: From the Library of Henry Arthur Johnstone

"Henry William Herbert (7 April 1807 - 17 May 1858), pen name Frank Forester, was a British-born American novelist, poet, historian, illustrator, journalist and writer on sport. Starr writes that "as a classical scholar he had few equals in the United States . . . his knowledge of English history and literature was extensive; he was a pen-and-ink artist of marked ability; as a sportsman he was unsurpassed; his pupils idolized him."


Elaborate 1899 rebind with a beige leather armorial cover for Henry Arthur Johnstone. The inside hinge at the title page of Volume 1 is begnning to split however there are no loose pages in either volume. Pages are very clean and well presented. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.


Size 20cm x 13cm x 3cm (x 2 books)

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Condition: Good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "2 Volume Set"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Sport
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Elaborate 1899 rebind with a beige leather armorial cover for Henry Arthur Johnstone. The inside hinge at the title page of Volume 1 is begnning to split however there are no loose pages in either volume. Pages are very clean and well presented. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert)
Publisher: Richard Bentley: London
Year Printed: 1848
Sub-subject: Field Sports