(American Bindings)

Herbert, Henry William. Frank Forester's Field Sports of the United States. New York: Stringer and Townsend, 1849. 2 vols. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 210 x 130 mm). 12 plates of game. Publisher's deluxe binding of black morocco on first volume, brown on second, each gilt extra with bold foliate motif at corners, central gilt device of hanging game, grouse, woodcock, hare, etc. to sides, spines with stag and powder horn at head, crossed long rifles in center, gilt turn ins and edges; minor fading and some rubbing to spine gilt of  second volume.

Tsar Alexander II (bookplates to pastedowns, library label with shelf numbers on verso of endpaper).

minor fading and some rubbing to spine gilt of second volume.
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First American edition. A prolific author of novels as well as works on American sport, the Eton and Cambridge graduate originally emigrated to escape his debts, eventually helping found a number of sporting American periodicals.