The Dead Shot - or, Sportsman's Complete Guide; Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun, with Rudimentary and Finishing Lessons in the Art of Shooting Game of All Kinds; Pigeon-Shooting, Dog-Breaking, etc.

Marksman

Published by Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861

About this Item

This is an antique copy of "THE DEAD SHOT - or, Sportsman's Complete Guide; Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun, with Rudimentary and Finishing Lessons in the Art of Shooting Game of All Kinds; Pigeon-Shooting, Dog-Breaking, etc." by Marksman. 1861 2nd edition (stated); Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts; London. The book features six full-page illustrated plates. The contents are grouped as follows: The Dead Shot; Guns; Rudimentary Lessons in Shooting; Finishing Lessons; A Few Stray Hints; Pigeon-Shooting; Starling and Sparrow-shooting Matches; Dog-Breaking. From the "Address": "In this little work I have endeavoured to strike at the very roots of the sport, ad to give a thorough explanation of the principles of the art of shooting; and then, to lead my pupils on, step by step, to the summit of the science, in the hope of teaching them to hit, with unerring certainty, swiftly flying objects; and also to cure defects in bad marksmen, and make them good shots." Condition: There are chips and tears to the leather at the top of the spine. Crack at front hinge between the end paper and half title page - despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly in place and is not shaky. The back cover is firmly attached. Bits of paper have torn away at the lower-inner corners of the front pastedown and end paper. Consistent mild foxing to the pages. Ten pages were found with a vertical pencil line in the outer margin - three of these pages also have an "X" in pencil next to the vertical pencil line. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front end paper. With the exception of the frontispiece, the illustrated plates have a light stain at the upper-inner corner. Overall the book is in Good- condition.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1766342500994

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dead Shot - or, Sportsman's Complete Guide; Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun, with Rudimentary and Finishing Lessons in the Art of Shooting Game of All Kinds; Pigeon-Shooting, Dog-Breaking, etc.
• Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
• Publication Date: 1861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition, Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Good