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Title

THE SHOOTER'S GUIDE;

OR,

SPORTSMAN'S COMPANION:

CONTAINING EVERY POSSIBLE INSTRUCTION FOR THE JUVENILE SHOOTER

TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION FOR THE EXPERIENCED SPORTSMAN

[SCARCE Third Edition]

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Third Edition

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Half Leather Binding

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Author

B. Thomas

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Year

1811

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Publisher

London: Printed for Gale and Curtis, Paternoster Row; Johnson and Leak, Ormskirk; sold by J. Brown, Wigan.

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Description:

London: Printed for Gale & Curtis, Paternoster Row; Johnson & Leak, Ormskirk; sold by J. Brown Wigan, 1811. Third Edition.

A very good copy recently rebound in half calf and marbled boards with raised bands to the spine and new end-papers.

Illustrated with 4  engraved plates all tanned and slightly darkened but images still clear.

Half leather binding with red title label and gilt decoration to the spine in very good condition.

viii, [blank], 397pp, [blank, 1 Directions to the Binder 1, Advert page 1], including the half title and the “Shooting Grous” plate as a frontispiece [rather than 122 as directed].

Approximately 9 inches tall.

Condition Report

Externally

• Spine – very good condition – gilt titles to a red label, gilt author’s name and decoration to the spine, between raised bands.
• Joints – very good condition.
• Corners – very good condition.
• Boards – very good condition – marbled.
• Page edges – good condition – rough cut, tanned.
• See above and photos.

Internally

• Hinges – very good condition – solid.
• Paste downs – very good condition – new.
• End papers – good condition – new, subsequent end paper with previous owner’s name stamped and hand written in ink.
• Title – good condition – slightly tanned and foxed.
• Pages – good condition – some marks, minor foxing and heavy tanning.
• Binding – good condition – attractive, solid.
• See photos

Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: 1811
Binding: Hardback

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Ruler in picture is 6 inches long.

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