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| Author: |
Allerton, R.G. |
| Title: |
Brook Trout Fishing. An Account of a Trip of the Oguossac Angling Association in Northern Maine, in June, 1869 |
| Place: |
New York |
| Publisher: |
Printed by Perris & Browne for R.G. Allerton |
| Date: |
1869 |
| Item # : |
211464 |
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| Sale Number |
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437 |
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161 |
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| Rare Books & Manuscripts: A Private San Francisco Library with Important Angling & Sporting Books |
| Sale Date |
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09/16/2010 |
| Price realized |
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$ 510 |
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| Description: |
| 59, [2] + [4, 1] ad pp. With wood-engraved plates & illustrations. (Lacking the folding chromolithograph Brook Trout plate.) "Bill of Fare" for Allerton's Grand Trout Supper printed on blue paper (faded to pink) bound in. 7¼x4¼, original blindstamped blue cloth lettered in gilt. |
| Presentation copy of this enchanting and attractive little work. Inscribed and signed on the front free flyleaf: "Mead Allerton Esq. with the regards of A.G. Allerton / New York Sept. 22nd 1873". Bruns lists this as "rare" and much appreciates Allerton's humor, devotes almost 2 columns to his description and calls Allerton a "first rate nit-picker". Bruns A90; Westwood & Satchell p.4. |
| Condition: |
| A few light stains to covers, corners rubbed, spine ends worn; lacking plate (as mentioned above); very good. |
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