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Rare and modern books

MCKELVIE, Colin Laurie (text)-RODJENT, Richard (illus.).

The Woodcock. The Snipe. The Grouse. The Partridge. The Pheasant

Fine Sporting Interests Limited, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995

2500.00 €

Govi Libreria Antiquaria

(Modena, Italy)

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Year of publication
1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995
Place of printing
Holt, Norfolk
Author
MCKELVIE, Colin Laurie (text)-RODJENT, Richard (illus.).
Publishers
Fine Sporting Interests Limited
Keyword
Ottocento e Novecento
State of preservation
Good
Languages
Italian
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Used

Description

Five volumes (317x240 mm). Almost complete set of this series, lacking only the final sixth volume (The Sporting Wildfowl) appeared in 1999.  Respectively copy no. 82, 97, 291, 291, and 291 of 300 signed by the author and the artists and accompanied by a sepia drawing by Rodjent. With 120 tipped-in colour plates, with tissue guards captioned in red, and several sepia illustrations throughout the contents, all by Richard Robjent. Bound in quarter brown, green, purple, blue, and red morocco, raised bands, gilt tooling, original publisher's matching cloth slipcase. Each volume bound by A. G. Harvard Bookbinding Crafts.