J. G. Millais — Wanderings and Memories

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1919. Cloth. A lovely first edition of John Guille Millais' autobiography detailing his fondness for game hunting, illustrated by the author. An autobiographical work describing the author's love of game hunting and for Scotland, where he grew up.Written by John Guille Millais (1865-1931), a British naturalist, travel writer and artist remembered for the preciseness of his illustrations. Millais was a keen hunter, and especially reputable for his depictions of game birds.Illustrated with four collotype plates and eleven illustrations after the author's drawings. Collated, complete.A smart first edition, first impression, of Millais' autobiographical work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of spine. Extremities are also just a touch bumped. Small ownership inscription in pencil to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with binding occasionally slightly tender. Pages have the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: J. G. Millais. Very Good .