Modern Sporting Gunnery Manual by Sharp Henry (32 results)

Condition: Fair. 1906. No Edition Remarks. 528 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with white lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First ed. Fading to spine, some rubbing/bumping at edges. Pages/boards clean and vibrant, NO foxing or markings, binding sturdy.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with heavy wear to binding, but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 526p + ads, octavo, illustrated. A very good copy in red cloth. Staring to fray at the spine head.

Condition: Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Writing on front endpapers. Stamped on front endpage. (Shotguns, Hunting).

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket as Issued. Numerous illustrations in text, 528 pp. Attractively bound in original Red cloth, with white titles, white ruled border, and illustrations on covers and spine. The first blank page has a 2" separation, which is holding, and does not affect the hinge. Some mild rubbing at edges. A manual of practical information covering shotguns, rifles, ammunition, game shooting, and wild fowl shooting in England and abroad. With a chapter on the Sportswoman: Her Rationale in the Field and her equipment, and Ladies in the field. Quite unique thus. The author was an experienced wildfowler and game shot and an acknowledged expert on game guns, big bore guns and their associated ammunition and loads. He is perhaps best know for his THE GUN AFIELD and AFLOAT. This scarce volume was first published in London 1904, and is considered one of the foremost books on wildfowling and game shooting of its time.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. illustrated (illustrator). Red cloth Covers a little dull, spine very faded otherwise a very good copy 526pp.

Front., 6 Taf., 207 Textabb., X, 526 S., (1 Bl.). Illustr. OLwd.-Bd. (fleckig, stärker bestoßen). Mit einem Kapitel: Ladies in the Field (by The Duchess of Bredford).

8vo. x, 526 pp., plus 2 pp. publisher's ads. Frontisp., plates, numerous text illustrations, diagrams. Maroon-coloured publisher's cloth, white lettering front cover & spine, ruling on covers, painted illust. front cover & spine (slight edgewear, very slight bumping to couple corners, very light interior toning), still a VG bright copy, from the library of Edwin E. Farr, w/ markings on ffep. First edition of this excellent work which details the evolution of the shotgun, from flintlock to hammerless ejector, as well as Express Rifles, ball and shoguns, sporting bullets, shooting in Europe and Great Britain. Of particular interest are the chapters by Henry on the increase of women shooting and hunting, with specifications for women's shotguns, shotgun loads, and shape of grip. Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1865-1937) was a noted ornithologist, hunter, one of the first Western women to study jujitsu, and later became noted aviator with record breaking flights to Karachi and Cape Town.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, recently rebound in modern half morocco, emblems in gilt, With illustrations, pp526,

1st Edn,. x - 526 pages, advert leaf, illustrations from photographs, drawings etc, the contents are clean and free of foxing. Original burgundy cloth with paper overlay of a gun lock on front board and bullets on rear board, title printed in white, the overlay of a gun breech rubbed on spine a vg bright copy. A title often lacking the paper overlays on the cover and the white titling. A largely technical work giving the evolution of the shotgun, the progress of flint lock to hammerless ejector. Express rifles, ball and shot â" guns, sporting bullets shooting in Britain and abroad, ladies in the Field etc Riling 1627, Chute 572.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1906 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 566 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 566 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2013, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1906. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 554, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 554.

Full Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. Original edition was published in [1906] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 554, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. 554.