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[Adamson, William Agar] Salmon fishing in Canada by a resident (2 copies), Edited by Col. Sir James Edward Alexander. London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1860
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[Adamson, William Agar]
Salmon fishing in Canada by a resident (2 copies), (Copy 1) EDITION: Unknown. SIZE: 185 x 130 mm. PAGINATION: xvi+(ii)+350+1 pp. ILLUSTRATIONS: Wood-engraved frontisp., title page vignette, 2 full-page maps, 13 text illus and 30 humorous initials or tailpieces. BINDING: Publisher's dark green pebble- grain cloth, embossed cover patterns, gilt-blocked spine with title. PRINTER: Spottiswoode & Co., London
(Copy 2) EDITION: Unknown. SIZE: 190 x 130 mm. PAGINATION: Same as the copy above. ILLUSTRATIONS: Same as the copy above except that in this copy every wood-engraving is present in duplicate, the second copies being in every case India-paper proofs mounted on facing blank leaves. BINDING: Near contemporary half dark green morocco, with gilt fish emblems on the spine panels, and signed by C. E. Lauriat Co., Boston. Top edge gilt. PRINTER: Same as the copy above, Edited by Col. Sir James Edward Alexander. London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1860
(Copy 2) EDITION: Unknown. SIZE: 190 x 130 mm. PAGINATION: Same as the copy above. ILLUSTRATIONS: Same as the copy above except that in this copy every wood-engraving is present in duplicate, the second copies being in every case India-paper proofs mounted on facing blank leaves. BINDING: Near contemporary half dark green morocco, with gilt fish emblems on the spine panels, and signed by C. E. Lauriat Co., Boston. Top edge gilt. PRINTER: Same as the copy above, Edited by Col. Sir James Edward Alexander. London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1860

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