1st edition 1880. Bookplate of Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law. The Hibbert's were a wealthy middle class family in Devon. Williamson' met his daughter Ida Loetitia at various hunting meets and fell in love. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Frontis, 6 folding plates, 5 full page plates and 39 engravings in text. Very detailed and interesting illustrations of Wildfowling in the Victorian era. Book is very good with quite bright boards. Spine tips rubbed. Contents good. Light age toning.