Fine Books & Manuscripts

[BINDING]. BROWNELL, L. W. Photography for the Sportsman Naturalist. New York and London: The Macmillan Company, 1904. Large 8vo (229 x 152 mm). Photographic frontispiece on Japanese vellum with printed tissue guard, numerous black & white illustrations from photographs in text. Contemporary full green levant double framed in gilt, raised bands, gilt centerpieces depicting a hound, trout, and horse each framed in gilt scrollwork, gilt titling in remainder, top edge gilt, others uncut, dentelle turn ins, STAMPED SIGNED BY STIKEMAN & CO. (small chip to head). Provenance: M. C. D. Borden (bookplate of the “Calico King”). LIMITED EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, number 20 of 100 copies. –– [Together with:] SANFORD, L. C., et al. The Water–Fowl Family. New York and London: The Macmillan Company, 1903. Large 8vo (229 x 152 mm). Frontispiece on Japanese vellum with printed tissue guard, numerous black & white plates. Contemporary olive morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, spine gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. LIMITED EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, number 18 of 100 copies from the same series. –– Together, 2 works in 2 volumes, both from the 16–volume American Sportsman’s Library which is considered the best series on American sports. From the celebrated Borden library.