SOWSM1 Sowerby, Arthur de Carle: A SPORTSMAN'S MISCELLANY. Tientsin, 1917. 24x18 cm. Decorative cloth. GBP 500.00 The preface states: 'This book has been written for sportsmen and nature lovers...This book originally appeared in the form of articles in the "China Illustrated Weekly" and the "Peking and Tientsin Times".' The sportsmen in question are hunters and this is a compilation of accounts of hunting expeditions for particular birds and animals undertaken by the author throughout the seasons. Include amongst others: A Bear Hunt, A House-Boat Trip on the Yang-tze, A Leopard Hunt, After the Shansi Boar.. and much else. Published by the Tientsin Press. Frontpaper dedication of decent length with the author's signature to his cousin, Fred (F. S. Drake). In fine condition. Very rare. Subjects: Travel Foreigners in Item 596 in List 212. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/SOWSM1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |