THE WILD AND THE TAME
by Huldine V. Beamish Illustrated by Elizabeth Gray London: Geoffrey Bles, 1957. First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's statement "First published 1957" to the copyright page and 1957 date printed to the title page. Striking woodcut illustrations throughout. This memoir focuses on the twenty years she spent employed on an estate in the West of England learning about pets, wild animals, birds, nature, training dogs, sporting, fishing, hunting, and more. Fine in chestnut-brown linen with green embossed titles to the spine; in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a small nick to the upper spine edge and a hint of age-toning to the spine panel. Octavo; 189 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |