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Click here to see our other books! The Warwick Woodland or Things as They Were There Twenty Years Ago My Shooting Box The Deerstalkers or Circumstantial Evidence A Tale of The South-Western Counties Frank Forester 1846-1851 Carey and Heart : New York; Philadelphia 7.5" by 5" 200; (1) [viii] [9]-179 (1); [2]-198pp. SUMMARY An excellent collection of three very scarce illustrated works by Frank Forester, bound together in a handsome morocco binding by A. L. Day. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound,Scarce,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Very scarce. My Shooting Box and The Deerstalkers are both the very scarce first editions of the work, with The Warwick Woodlands being the very scarce first illustrated editions. Collated as follows: The Warwick Woodland contains four full page monochrome engravings. The work is lacking the half title, engraved title page and engraved frontispiece. My Shooting Box contains two engraved plates and an engraved title page. The work is lacking the half title and one further engraved plate. The work also contains a page of publisher's advertisements to the recto of the final page. The Deerstalkers contains an engraved a frontispiece and title page vignette. The work is lacking the half title. In a handsome binding by A. L. Day with binder's stamp to rear pastedown. Three volumes in one with illustrations by the author. Henry William Herbert, who wrote under the pen name Frank Forester was an English novelist, poet, historian and writer of sport, who moved to the United States in 1831 to teach Latin and Greek at a private school in New York. Herbert was a prolific author, writing works regarding a number of subjects, both fiction and non fiction. This charming work is a bound collection of three of his fictional work, all of which taking inspiration from his interest in shooting and hunting. CONDITION Rebound in a handsome half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally in excellent condition with minor shelf wear only. Small bookplate for one 'Kirk W' to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with age toning and scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Plate entitled 'Ruffed Grousse' as been closely cropped with loss to the extremities of the plate. Lacking all half titles, and several plates as well as an engraved title page. Tidemarks to title page and first few leaves of The Warwick Woodland. Scattered spotting to fore edge. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques