Mine Eyes to the Hills, Patrick R. Chalmers — 1st Edition, Signed

£120.00

Mine Eyes to the Hills, Patrick R. Chalmers — 1st Edition, Signed

Name: Mine Eyes to the Hills, Patrick R. Chalmers — 1st Edition, Signed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6509
Price: 120.00 GBP
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Publication: London, A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1931.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xv, 368.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original brown publisher's cloth binding remains structurally sound and tight, retaining firm board edges and a bright gilt stag motif to the upper cover. The cloth exhibits minor shelf-wear, primarily presenting as light rubbing to the corner tips and spine extremities, alongside some faint scuffing to the rear board and slight dulling to the spine gilt. The fore-edge remains untrimmed, while the top edge is noticeably darkened by dust. Internally, the hinges are perfectly intact without any cracking. The text block is subject to scattered foxing, a common occurrence for the paper stock of this era, which is most pronounced on the preliminary leaves, title page, and the margins of the frontispiece, before receding to leave the central body of the text largely clean and legible.

Catalogue Note: First edition. This sporting anthology is highly visual, featuring a colour frontispiece and further plates by V. R. Balfour-Browne that accurately capture the landscape and wildlife of the Scottish deer forest.

This particular copy is notable for bearing a contemporary presentation inscription from the author on the front free endpaper, which reads: "To A. M. Carmichael Esq, with the thanks & compliments of Patrick R. Chalmers, Sept 1931."

As the book was published in 1931, this represents an inscription from the very month of its release. While standard first editions of this title are readily available, copies signed or inscribed by Chalmers are decidedly scarce on the open market, elevating its desirability for collectors of Scottish sporting literature.

A contemporary printed review clipping detailing the book's original 21s. net price is also loosely inserted.

A captivating exploration of the Scottish Highlands, this 1931 anthology gathers the finest prose and verse dedicated to the sport of deerstalking and the rugged beauty of the northern forests. Arranged by the celebrated sporting writer Patrick R. Chalmers and enriched by the evocative illustrations of V. R. Balfour-Browne, the collection immerses the reader in the traditions, landscapes, and natural history of the deer forest, offering an enduring tribute to a classic Scottish pursuit.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Patrick R. Chalmers

Book Publisher: A. & C. Black, Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Nature & Environment

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 368

Book Publication Year: 1931

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: V. R. Balfour-Browne

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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