
New Edition 1869. Ownership bookplate of Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law to the endpaper. A further inscription from Charles Hibbert's father on his 13th birthday. 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. Bound in three quarter leather Victorian Binding. Book is very good and quite bright. Light edge and surface rubbing. Hinges in good order. The contents are good. Pages age toned.