MURPHY, John Mortimer. Sporting Adventures In The Far West. 8vo. pp. xi, [1], 404, 32(ads). Untrimmed in original black & gilt-stamped cloth (cloth bit soiled, spine darkened, few nicks to spine). London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1879.
First Edition. Murphy's work describes the general characteristics, haunts, habits, and best methods of hunting game in the Far West (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Territory). Included are chapters on the black bear, grizzly bear, cougar, gray wolf, prairie wolf, buffalo, moose, deer, fox &c.
Smith 7186.