The Rifle And The Hound In Ceylon. Sir Samuel W. Baker. Sri Lanka. 1873. Antique Rare Dog Book. Francis P. Fretwell Collection.

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Description: One of the many books from the Estate of Francis P. Fretwell will be selling. The library is the largest privately owned collection of dog books in the world. The Rifle and The Hound in Ceylon. By Sir Samuel W. Baker. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott, 1873. First Edition. Tall 12mo., 305 pp. plus section of publisher's advertising, green cloth with black decoration, gilt and black lettering and decoration on spine, illustrated frontis and title, plus 4 additional full-page b&w illustrations. Rare book on hunting with hounds in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Chapters include hunting elk, buffalo, elephants, deer, and much more. Extremities rubbed, tips have moderate board exposure, tiny tears in the cloth at spine head and tail, spine is angled, Mr. Fretwell's bookplate on front fixed endpaper, front hinge separating, 1 loose page, clean interior. VG condition. [FF149-30]

Status: For Sale	Reference#: FF149_30
Condition: VG	Year: 1873
Country: USA
Height: 7.75 in. (19.68 cm)
Width: 5.25 in. (13.34 cm)
Title: The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon. By Sir Samuel W. Baker.

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