McKELVIE (Colin Laurie). Lot n° 45

The Snipe. Studies in words and pictures. Written by Colin Laurie McKelvie and illustrated by Richard ROBJENT. Holt, Norfolk, Fine sporting interests limited, 1989. Large in-4 green half-chagrin with corners, spine decorated with animal irons, gilt title, date at the end, gilt scroll and gilt snipe decoration on the boards, gilt head, in a slipcase with the same decoration as one board (publisher's binding). 24 beautiful colour plates out of text and bistre illustrations in the text. Limited edition of 300 copies signed by the author and the artist and all enriched with an ORIGINAL DRAWING in wash, signed, by R. Robjent (n°73). A very fine copy of this elegant work.