S. Howitt — British Preserve with Etchings from Drawings

London, Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper, c1825. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this book of etchings by Samuel Howitt. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with thirty-six plates. Collated complete. A book of illustrations including: the fox, otter, hare, rabbit, grouse and many more. Illustrated by Samuel Howitt, an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, horse-racing and landscape scenes. Known best for his work in oils and watercolors. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Joints starting but firm. The odd mark to the board. Internally, generally firmly bound, the odd page has disbound but all are present. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spotting throughout. Good Only . Ill.: S. Howitt. Good Only .