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Wanderings and Memories
J. G. Millais
1919
Longmans, Green, and Co. : London
9" by 6"
xii, 298, (1)pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of John Guille Millais' autobiography detailing his fondness for game hunting, illustrated by the author.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated with four collotype plates and eleven illustrations after the author's drawings. Collated complete.
An autobiographical work describing the author's love of game hunting and for Scotland, where he grew up.
Written by John Guille Millais, a British naturalist, travel writer and artist remembered for the preciseness of his illustrations. Millais was a keen hunter, and especially reputable for his depictions of game birds.
CONDITION
In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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