Four Leather-Bound Sporting Books, Including Three Novels by Surtees

To include:

"Ellangowan." Out of Door Sports in Scotland: Their Economy and Surroundings. Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, Salmon Angling, Golfing, Curling, &c. With Notes on the Natural and Sporting History of the Animals of the Chase, and Estimates of their Economic Value. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1889. Full red morocco, spines with raised bands and gilt lettering and sporting decorations within compartments, with gilt top edge and marbled endpapers; gilt-stamped "BOUND BY ZAEHNSDORF" on front turn-in. 8vo; 388pp.; with rear fold-out. Book rebound with 1920s typed material and Thomas & Sons hunting outfitters catalogue inserted at the end; binder's receipt pasted to rear free endpaper. (Light age wear to boards, rubbing to extremities, and mild chipping to head of spine; interior with light toning, small corner damp stain to frontispiece leaf, occasional spot of foxing, an area of minor gutter wear, and light grime/staining to page edges. A clean and very good copy.)

[R.S.] Surtees. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour; Mr. Romford's Hounds; Handley Cross. (3) volumes. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., n.d. [late 1800s]. Half red calf over marbled paper-covered boards, spines with raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration, with gilt top edge and marbled endpapers. 8vo; 450; 405; 578pp. All with numerous illustrations by John Leech (Mr. Romford's Hounds with illustrations by Leech others) including in-text and hand-colored plates. (General age and handling wear to boards; some rubbing to edges, corners, joints, and spines with occasional fairly heavy wear to ends; interior with occasional hinge cracking, toning, grime/soiling, minor wear to page edges, and light scattered foxing; one with cracking to frontispiece; one with ownership inscription; occasional additional light wear from handling but overall clean and sturdy volumes.)

7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.

A Private High Point, North Carolina Collection