The Gun: Afield and Afloat
Henry Sharp
Published by Chapman and Hall, Ltd., London, 1904
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A very smart first edition of this illustrated guide to gun use for sport. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece, twelve plates, and many in-text images. Collated complete. A comprehensive guide to the use of guns for sport, with reference to the sportsman's quarry, game shooting, wild-fowl shooting, and vermin. Written by Henry Sharp. Bound by Riviere, Bath. Bound in full crushed morocco. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light scattered spotting and the odd pencil annotation. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 857T68
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Gun: Afield and Afloat
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., London
Publication Date: 1904
Binding: Leather
Illustrator: None
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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THE GUN: AFIELD AND AFLOAT. By Henry Sharp.
Published by
Read Books. Alcester, Warks. 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 1905124473
ISBN 13: 9781905124473
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