Day 2 Fine Western, American, European Works
Sat, Nov 7, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 368
[Twenty Years' Snipe-Shooting:
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Extracts from the Daily Journal of the Game-Books of the Snipery]
by J. J. Pringle, New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1899, Howes P-620, John Julius Pringle (Charleston, SC, 1824-1901), a legend snipe hunter, this is the rarest work on snipe hunting, three copies have been available at auction (1993, 2001, 2015) and appear rarely in the trade, in original blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, with several black and white plates, top edge gilt, 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 in. ownership inscription on the front free endpaper, small amount of wear to the extremities, top corners slightly bumped, slight splits in the front and back gutters otherwise very good. Provenance: Estate of Hugh and Mary Chatham, State Road, North Carolina
ownership inscription on the front free endpaper, small amount of wear to the extremities, top corners slightly bumped, slight splits in the front and back gutters otherwise very good
