Lot #918: 1833 Antique Book Wild Sports of the West with Legendary Tales and Local Sketches (Volume II)

The antique leather-spined 1833 book shown in the image is Wild Sports of the West with Legendary Tales and Local Sketches (Volume II). Author William Hamilton Maxwell (1792–1850), credited on the title page as the author of "Stories of Waterloo".The publisher: Richard Bentley, located on New Burlington Street in London (acting as successor to Henry Colburn).Publication Year: 1833. This specific "New Edition, Revised and Corrected" is the second edition of the work, which originally debuted in 1832.Content: It is widely celebrated as one of the definitive early 19th-century accounts of Western Ireland (specifically the Erris peninsula in County Mayo). It chronicles local traditions, folklore, fishing, and hunting. Has wear but is in nice condition considering. Dimensions: 8" x 5" x 1 1/4" Pickup category timeslot {A}