Book Description

1st edition, 55 pages, frontis portrait of Scott Bound in the publishers ¼ contrasting cloth blue boards white spine gilt title to upper cover. The catalogue covers a lifetime of hunting from 1908 through to 1938.Represented in his collection of Mounted heads and specimens of animals and fish. Collected on numerous trips to Norway N.W. Rhodesia, The Sudan India Mexico Trinidad Nigeria, Kenya, Canada, Checoslovakia. He lists the Species date shot (caught) locality and measurement. Includes Lion Tiger Buffalo Rhino numerous deer species Ibex plains game tarpon etc Robert Lyons Scott 1871-1939 director and chairman of the family business of shipbuilding and engineering in Greenock Scotland He donated his collection to the McLean Museum & Art Gallery in Greenock on his death in 1939.
Author SCOTT Robert Lyons
Date nd C1939
Publisher privately printed

Price: £260.00

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