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an old book sitting on top of a white table next to a gray wallan open book with a picture of a bird on itan open book with a drawing of a bird and a bird nest
Maître Cyril DUVAL

491 - DEMOLE (É.) Hunting and Game in the Mountains.
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Estimate €250 - €300
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Description
DEMOLE (É.) Hunting and Game in the Mountains. Paris, Durel, 1948. In-4, modern brown half-basane with modern corners, plain spine, cover, 186 pp., First edition of one of the finest and most important works on mountain hunting. After describing the wildlife of the Alps in winter, Édouard Demole devotes a chapter to grouse and their hunting (black grouse, capercaillie, rock ptarmigan, hazel grouse), another to the birds of the Alps (rock partridge, quail, corncrake, eagle) and the final one to chamois, hares, marmots and bears. Skillfully illustrated by Xavier de Poret, with a colour cover, black-and-white fold-out plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations, some of which are full-page. A fine copy on alfa paper (no. 1101). Pinholes. Expert: Mr Cédric De FOUGEROLLE
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About the sale 📚🦓🦋 LA FLÈCHE Sale 2 – HUNTING: BOOKS, TROPHIES, TAXIDERMY & CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
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Auction time 09/07/2026 at 2:15 PM
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