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Gerstaecker, Friedrich (1816-1872) Wild Sports in the Far West. London and New York: Routledge & Co., 1854. First English edition, with tinted illustrations by Harrison Weir, bound in publisher's cobalt blue cloth boards, stamped in gold on spine and front board, lightly rubbed, some minor foxing, partially unopened, London bookseller's ticket inside back board, 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
Estimate $50-70
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