The art of deer-stalking;. illustrated by a narrative of a few days' sport in the forest of Atholl, with some account of the nature and habits of red deer, and a short description of the Scotch forests; legends, superstitions; stories of poachers and freebooters, &c. &c.. By William Scrope, Esq., F.L.S. ... Illustrated by engravings and lithographs, after paintings by Edwin and Charles Landseer, Esqrs., and by the author.
William Scrope (1772-1852)
Category
Books
Date
1839
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 3217205
Summary
Bibliographic description
A new edition.. xix,[1],440p., plates:. ill.;. 8vo. Provenance: inscribed on pastedown: W.A. Johnston [i.e.Rev. William Archibald Johnston (1844-1885]; illegible inscription on half-title. Binding: full green cloth, blind-embossed and a gold-stamped centrepiece of a hound; gold-lettered spine title: Scrope's days of deer stalking.
Makers and roles
William Scrope (1772-1852) Charles Landseer (1799-1873) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (London 1802 - London 1873)