CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, THOMAS AND SAMUEL HOWETT
ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS
BEING A COMPLETE, DETAILED, AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; AND EXHIBITING, IN A NOVEL AND INTERESTING MANNER, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT, THE RHINOCEROS, THE TIGER, THE LEOPARD, THE BEAR, THE DEER, THE BUFFALO, THE WOLF, THE WILD HOG, THE JACKALL, THE WILD DOG, THE CIVET, AND OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: AS LIKEWISE THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FEATHERED GAME, FISHES, AND SERPENTS.First Edition
Year: 1807
Size: 55 x 43 cm (21.7 x 17 inches)
Published by: Printed for Edward Orme, Printseller to His Majesty 1807. Large Oblong Folio, pp. i-ii, 150 pp.
No. of Illustrations: Vignette + 40 Beautifully Hand Color Plates.
Contemporary Full morrocan green leather binding, title labels in gilt on cover and spine.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
About Artist
Thomas Williamson ( - )
Thomas Williamson served in a British regiment in Bengal and was an avid sportsman while there. “A self-taught artist, Williamson turned professional when financial difficulties forced him to earn a living. He drew on his enthusiasm and knowledge…...Read More
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