Sale 20JJ02 | Lot 77

[DAVIS, J.] Essays on Various Subjects. Written for the Amusement of Everybody, by one who is considered Nobody.

Catalogue: Travel, Natural History, Americana and Sporting Books
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[DAVIS, J.] Essays on Various Subjects. Written for the Amusement of Everybody, by one who is considered Nobody.

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Lot 77
[DAVIS, J.] Essays on Various Subjects. Written for the Amusement of Everybody, by one who is considered Nobody.
New York: J. W. Bell, 1835. First edition, second issue with the "s" dropped in the second line of p. 1. Publisher's purple cloth, printed paper label to the spine, cloth slipcase. 7 x 4 inches; [vi], 149 pp. Spine a bit faded, other light wear to boards but sound overall, spotted throughout, ink ownership signature of William P. Coles to title, bookplate of Daniel Webster Evans laid-in, bookplate of of William Mitchell Van Winkle to chemise.
A charming series of sporting sketches by a New York journalist. Henderson attributes the authorship to J. Davis based on another Van Winkle copy which was inscribed "with the compliments of J. Davis Author." American Imprints 31538; Biscotti, Foxhunting, p. 146; Gee, p. 71; Heller 2:594; Henderson, p. 100; Maclay sale, lot 213; Phillips, p.115.


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Travel, Natural History, Americana and Sporting Books

Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10am EDT