First Six Editions - With Hand-Coloured Plates Fishing: Fra...

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130 - First Six Editions - With Hand-Coloured PlatesFishing: Francis (Francis) A Book on Angling, 8vo Lond...

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First Six Editions - With Hand-Coloured Plates

Fishing: Francis (Francis) A Book on Angling, 8vo Lond. 1867. First Edn., Hf. title, hd. cold. frontis & 14 other plts. (4 of which are hand cold.) adverts. at end, recent fine hf. wine cold. mor. raised bands gilt lettered. Also with, Second Edn., L. 1867, port. frontis & 15 plts. (5 hand. cold.) adverts at end, orig. cloth; with Third Edn., L. 1872, engd. frontis & 16 plts. (6 hand cold.) adverts, recent attractive hf. crimson mor., gilt flat spine; also Fourth Edn., Lond. 1876, frontis, 16 plts. (some hd. cold.) orig. cloth; also Fifth Edn., Lond. 1880, hd. cold. & other plts. recent hf. green mor.; and Sixth Edn., Lond. 1885. Port. frontis, engd. plts. some hand coloured, orig. cloth. (6)
* A very unusual & Scarce Collection.

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+ Calendar 2024-12-11 10:30:00 2024-12-12 23:59:59 Europe/London Christmas Rare Book & Collectors' Sale CHRISTMAS RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS' SALE. At: Our Auction Rooms, Chatsworth Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny Ireland R95 XV05 To Include: Dr Philip Murray, Seamus Heaney Collection. Part 1. Important Irish Library of Fishing Books. Private Collection of Rare and Limited illustrated and hand coloured Volumes. The Personal Library of Nelson Bell ( Bell Gallery ) Belfast. The James Healy Library, Ennis, Co. Clare. Literary and Limited sets of Fine Bindings from the Netterville Library. Pre-Sale Condition Reports will not be provided on Multiple-Item lots or on lots with an estimate below € 500. All such lots are sold 'as is' and with all faults. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers [email protected]

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