burton general e f (5 Ergebnisse)

1st Ed. Sm. 8vo. [vi] + 168pp. 8 plates from photos. by Lieut. F.N. Burton, Madras Army. Light age toning, original gilt lettered turquoise cloth with gilt fly to upper board, corners and spine sl. bumped. Ex-libris W. Keith Rollo, Author of 'The Art of Fly Fishing'. US$89.

Hardcover. Small 8vo. Pp: 168. First Edition First Impression. Publisher's blue boards lettered in gilt at spine and front board with black and gilt illustration to front board. Black and white illustrations. Very good plus. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Some toning to front free end paper. Small bump (approx. 0.8 cm across) to top edge of rear board. Some light rubbing wear at head and tail of spine. Some light rubbing wear to fore-corners.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Lieut-General E. F. Burton; Miss C. G. M. Burton (illustrator). An illustrated descriptive account of various observations and travels across India, written by an Indian Staff Corps Lieut-General. A smart early edition of this Indian travel work.In the publisher's original blue cloth, with an illustrative gilt stamp.Undated, dated from copy held at Hathi Trust.Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven monochrome plates. Collated complete.Vividly described by Lieut-General E. F. Burton, who served within the Indian Staff Corps. His work on the sports of India gained popularity upon its release, encouraging him to write about the various other aspects of India, including the city of Madras (now known as Chennai). In the original cloth binding with illustrative gilt stamp. Externally, with fading to the spine and rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Hinges are weak. Rear hinge may detach with further handling. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the endpapers. Good. book.

Zustand: Original blue cloth.Very Good. First edition. First edition. Illus. with 8 photographic plates [vi], 168pp. 8vo. Westwood and Satchell p.242 Illus. with 8 photographic plates [vi], 168pp. 8vo.

7.75 x 5.5 inches. In blue cloth covers with gilt to spine and illustration to front. Yellow endpapers. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Mild foxing to edges. Occasional foxing spots inside. Else a clean and tight copy. 388 pp. With b/w illustrations. In this book of reminiscences, Burton recalls a range of experiences ranging from cyclones in Ceylon to military service and Burmese Buddhism. Of a sporting nature are his hunts for snipe and waterfowl in the Darojee district, tiger hunting near Hyderabad and Nagpore, nilgai shooting in Nagpore, bear hunting in the Circars, as well as the pursuit of antelopes and small game.