F. A. Stewart — Hark to Hounds

London, Collins , 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charmingly illustrated hunting book by Frank Algernon Stewart. The first edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Including hunts such as the Craven, the Cottesmore, the Whaddon, the Bicester and the Tipperary. Illustrated by Frank Algernon Stewart, a painter best known for his hunting scenes. He worked for the Illustrated London News during the war, and was a keen hunter in his spare time. Collated, complete with eight colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations throughout. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities and slight fading to the cloth. A small damp stain to the joints. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with a couple small closed tears. With a tide mark to the spine and a couple spots visible to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, more concentrated to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: F. A. Stewart. Very Good/Very Good.