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Reminiscences of the Lews - Or, twenty years wild sport in the Hebrides
G. W. Hely-Hutchinson
1873
Bickers and Son : London
7.5" by 5"
[5], vi-vii, [2], 272pp
SUMMARY
A very smart second edition of this scarce work from G. W. Hely-Hutchinson. Leather bound by John Trotter.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
A very smart second edition of ‘Reminiscences of the Lews - Or, twenty years wild sport in the Hebrides’.
Published under the pseudonym “Sixty-One”.
A very scarce work from by G. W. Hely-Hutchinson, depicting the author’s reminiscences of 20 years taken from his journal on the sporting quarters he had rented for shooting, stalking, and fishing
Beautifully leather bound by John Trotter.
With a portrait of the author as frontispiece and further illustrations.
Previous owner’s signature to verso of title page, dated 1898.
CONDITION
In a full calf leather binding by John Trotter. With gilt title and decoration to the boards and spine. Externally, very smart. Very light rubbing to the extremities. John Trotter bookplate to front pastedown. ‘Alan Thornton Whitney, Oxon’ bookplate to recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Foxing to frontispiece and spotting throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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