Various — Fur and Feather Series

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1896-98. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of three works relating to the natural history, hunting and preparation of the hare, the rabbit and the red deer, each illustrated throughout and presented in the delightful publisher's pictorial cloth. This series was edited by Alfred E. T. Watson.'The Red Deer' contains four sections: 'Natural History' by the Rev. H. A. Macpherson, 'Deer-Stalking' by Cameron of Lochiel, 'Stag-Hunting' by Viscount Ebrington, and 'Cookery' by Alexander Innes Shand. 'The Rabbit' was written by James Edmund Harting, with a chapter on cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. 'The Hare' contains five sections: 'Natural History' by the Rev. H. A. Macpherson, 'Shooting' by the Hon. Gerald Lascelles, 'Coursing' by Charles Richardson, 'Hunting by J. S. Gibbons and G. H. Longman, and 'Cookery' by Colonel Kenney Herbert. 'The Red Deer' contains nine plates by J. Charlton and A. Thorburn. 'The Rabbit' contains ten plates by A. Thornburn, G. E. Lodge, S. Alken and C. Whymper. 'The Hare' contains nine plates by G. D. Giles, Archibald Thorburn and C. Whymper.Collated, complete.Each volume contains thirty-two leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear.Acquired from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty&apos. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.A lovely and uncommon collection. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; spines are a little discoloured, with bumping to the head and tails of the spines. Boards are bright with just the odd mark. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown of 'The Red Deer&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .