From Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since February 3, 1999
About this Item
vii 154 pages, 22 pages of sporting adverts for guns and shooting, part removed bookplate of Charles Lancaster to front paste down, armorial bookplate of Henry A.A Thorn to front end paper. Presentation inscription on ½ title to Thorn "with the authors compliments 1893" Publishers red cloth titled in black. Uneven fading and marking to the cloth, the binding and contents tight with no chips or splits. Chapters on fashion in game guns and their loads, the advantages of good guns etc. In 1878 the firm of Lancaster was take over by Henry. A. A. Thorn. Thorn, interestingly, styled himself 'Charles Lancaster' for business purposes and even used Lancaster's name when writing on the subject of guns and shooting. He helped develop and instruct on the guns. Riling 1271, Chute 007. Seller Inventory # 22956
Bibliographic Details
Title: Something About Guns & Shooting
Publisher: Alexander Shephard
Publication Date: 1893
Edition: 3rd revised and enlarged.
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