Hardy, Lieut. Campbell. SPORTING ADVENTURES IN THE NEW WORLD; OR, DAYS AND NIGHTS OF MOOSE-HUNTING IN THE PINE FORESTS OF ACADIA. Hurst and Blackett, London, 1855.

Price: US$384.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, 304, 299 pages; VG; bound in 3/4 calf, marbled boards, newly rebacked with spine preserved, spine with cracking and wear, mild gilt, black label with gilt titling; two volumes bound as one; with tinted lithograph frontispieces; interior clean; PS consignment. Shelved Room G. 1324964. Special Collections.

Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

Hardy, Lieut. Campbell. Sporting Adventures in the New World or Days and Nights of Moose Hunting in the Pine Forests of Acadia TWO VOLUMES. Hurst & Blackett, London, 1855.

Price: US$508.86 + shipping

Description: 8vo. 1855. First edition. 2 vols. 2 frontis. xii+30,viii+300 + 24pps ads. Foxing to frontis and t.p. Page 25/6 browned otherwise very clean and unfoxed. Modern good quality quarter green morocco. Very good/Fine.Images available on request.

Seller: Bath House Books, Ditchingham, United Kingdom

HARDY, Campbell. Sporting adventures in the new world, or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia. Hurst and Blackett, 1855.

Price: US$599.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 1855 HUNTING 1ed Sporting CANADA Native American Indians Acadia Halifax Fishing The author, an officer in the Royal Artillery, was stationed for fifteen years in the Maritime provinces, principally at Halifax. This narrative of his sporting adventures, a classic in its field, includes an account of a trip through New Brunswick. As well as moose hunting (relatively new to Europeans), there is salmon fishing on the Ristigouche, ample observation of the flora, fauna, and geography of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and original reports on the Micmac and Melecete Indians; “some particulars regarding the numbers and characteristics of the aborigines of the provinces that have not been printed elsewhere, may be found in his volumes” (Field). This two-volume collection features colored lithographic frontispieces in both volumes. Item number: #20753 Price: $599 HARDY, Campbell Sporting adventures in the new world, or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia London: Hurst and Blackett, 1855. First Edition. Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes o Vol. I – xii, 304, [16 ads] o Vol. II – viii, 299, [1], [24 ads] o Includes color illustrated frontispieces • References: Field 651; Sabin 30350 • Language: English • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Cloth • Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm) • Rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at upwards of $1,500 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 20753 Photos available upon request.

Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.

HARDY, Campbell. Sporting Adventures in The New World; or, Days and Nights of Moose-Hunting in the Pine Forests of Acadia. London. Hurst & Blackett, Publishers. 1855, 1855.

Price: US$622.11 + shipping

Description: 12mo. 19cm, The First Edition, in 2 volumes, xii,304 & viii,299,pp., with 2 hand-coloured lithographed frontis views, in contemporary half calf, gilt decorated raised bands, dark crimson crushed morocco title labels, author & volume numbers in gilt, french marbled boards and endpapers, armorial bookplate, some light spotting on both frontis plates, some wear on the edges, top out hinge starting at the top and bottom on volume two but both volumes are sound, a very good set of a classic sporting narrative. (cgc) Lande 1821. T.P.L. 3555. Gagnon I-1606. Sabin 30350. Field 651. Story p344. The author, an officer in the Royal Artillery, was stationed for fifteen years in the Maritime provinces, principally at Halifax. This narrative of his sporting adventures, a classic in its field, includes an account of a trip through New Brunswick. The work is also noted by Field as containing much unique information regarding the Micmac Indians. "Negligible records of travel, but vigorous stories of hunting and fishing, camping and bush-whacking. Local description and details of flora and fauna and of Micmac life add to a lively book by a former artillery officer trained to accurate reportage" Waterston p99.

Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada

Hardy, Campbell. Sporting Adventures in the New World; or, Days and Nights of Moose-Hunting in the Pine Forests of Acadia. Hurst and Blackett, London, 1855.

Price: US$650.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: xii, 304, 16; viii, 299, [1], 24 pages. Professionally rebacked with spines and tips reinforced and new endpapers. Original spine panels retained, though with loss to head and heel. Relatively recent ballpoint signature and price to original front free endpaper of each, a few letters inked top right of vol. 2 title page. Frontispieces and title pages foxed. Bindings are sound.

Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada

Hardy, Campbell. Sporting Adventures in the new world; or, Days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia. in two volumes. Hurst and Blackett, London, 1855.

Price: US$678.66 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 2 volumes. 12mo. Pp. xii, 304 (+16 p. catalogue of items published for Henry Colburn, frontis in colour; vii, 299 (+1), (+24 p. publisher's catalogue dated March 1855), frontis in colour. Original brown cloth with gilt to front board and spine. Previous owner's shelf stickers to the spine foot of each, the spine ends rubbed and lightly worn, cocked, frontis illustrations foxed, with a single gathering in v.1 is loose, otherwise the books are intact and in good clean order. Lande 1821; TPL 3555.

Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada

HARDY, Campbell.. Sporting adventures in the New World; or, days and nights of moose-hunting in the pine forests of Acadia. London, Hurst and Blackett, 1855., 1855.

Price: US$740.75 + shipping

Description: 2 vols, 12mo, pp. xii, 304, 16 (publishers' advertisements); viii, 299, [1], 23, [1] (publishers' advertisements); each volume with coloured frontispiece; vol. 1 quire D slightly loose, a little foxing to frontispieces and titles; overall a very good, clean copy in original light brown pictorial cloth, spines lettered in gilt, covers blocked in blind with gilt vignette of moose to upper covers, blue endpapers, ticket of Leighton Son & Hodge to rear pastedown of vol. 1; some wear to spine ends, especially to head of spine of vol. 2 (repaired), corners bumped; armorial bookplate of the Earls of Derby (with motto 'Sans changer') to front pastedowns.First edition of this most interesting account of Nova Scotia, Canada, by the Royal Artillery officer Campbell Hardy (1831-1919).After a general description of Nova Scotia and its flora and fauna, Hardy describes voyages by canoe, salmon and trout fishing, and tracking and hunting moose, and has much to say on the Mi'kmaq people. Concerning European prejudices against the indigenous population, Hardy writes: 'how erroneous are those opinions! It is the white man who has kept aloof from the Indian, oppressed him, deprived him of his natural means of supporting existence; and by increasing might, laid hold of his whole territory, and now no longer deigns to own him, but as an encumbrance in his own fair country first pay some attention to his habits and temperament, and then, cloaking your own rough English manner, go into his wigwam, and gain his confidence; and when you shall have heard his tale if you leave not his tent ashamed of your own callous and oppressing race, you have not the heart of a Christian' (vol. 2, pp. 217-220).The two attractive frontispieces, after the author's drawings, depict moose hunting and a bivouac.Field 651; Sabin 30350.

Seller: Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom

Campbell Hardy. Sporting Adventures in the New World; or Days and Nights of Moose-Hunting in the Pine Forests of Acadia (2 volumes). Hurst and Blackett, 1855.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Lt. Campbell Hardy was an officer of the Royal Artillery in New Brunswick. In this interesting peek into the 19th century New World, he documents his travels exploring moose territory in Canada. Description: 8vo. Vol I 304 pages. Vol II 299 pages + 1 page ads. Matching tan cloth covers with gilt titles and moose illustration on front covers, bright blue endpapers. Blue and tan illustrated frontispiece in both volumes. Condition of Vol I: Cloth on top of spine is bent and a little torn. Spine is cocked with the cloth wrinkled but the text block is tight and legible. Cover is slightly soiled but gilt is bright and intact. Minor foxing to some pages. Previous owners initials CK Nov. 1885 marked in fountain pen on first white page. Condition of Vol II: Spine is much better looking than first volume. Like the first volume, the cover is slightly soiled, the gilt is bright and intact, there is minor foxing to some pages, and the previous owners initials are marked CK Nov. 1885.

Seller: B Street Books, ABAA and ILAB, San Mateo, CA, U.S.A.

HARDY, Campbell [b.1831-1919].. Sporting Adventures In The New World; Or, Days And Nights Of Moose-Hunting In The Pine Forests Of Acadia.. London: Hurst & Blackett, 1855., 1855.

Price: US$1423.69 + shipping

Description: 2 Volumes. 12mo. pp. xii, 304; viii, 299, [1]ads. coloured lithographed frontis. in each volume. Untrimmed in original blind & gilt- stamped cloth, rebacked with spines mounted. First Edition. The author, an officer in the Royal Artillery, was stationed for fifteen years in the Maritime provinces, principally at Halifax. This narrative of his sporting adventures, a classic in its field, includes an account of a trip through New Brunswick. The work is also noted by Field as containing much unique information regarding the Micmac Indians. Field 651. Gagnon I 1606. Lande 1821. Morgan p. 175. Sabin 30350. TPL 3555. Watters p. 964. Story p. 344.

Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada