Gun Afield Afloat by Henry Sharp (55 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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

Condition: New.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2005). (1904) 2005 new edition. 8vo Paperback (140 x 216mm). Ppxx,318. B/w photographs, illustrations by Herbert Sharp. Fine new copy. This is a species by species look at wildfowling and game shooting based on the author's long years of experience. Chapters include: Game guns; Wild-fowl guns; Gun testing, patterns; Ammunition - powder, caps, cartridge cases, wadding, shot; Dogs; The game birds - great bustard, capercaillie, black grouse, red grouse, ptarmigan, pheasant, partridge grey and red-legged, quail, landrail, woodcock, great snipe, common snipe, jack snipe; Hare, rabbit, wild pigeons, rook; Wild-fowl, swans, geese; Ducks, plover, shore birds; Game shooting - grouse pheasant, partridge; Game shooting - quail, landrail, woodcock, snipe, hare, rabbit; Wild-fowl shooting - swans, geese; Wild-fowl shooting - ducks, plover, shore birds; Vermin, furred and feathered. A new facsimile edition, originally published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1904. .…

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

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Green boards have water damage and edge wear. The paper along the hinges is cracking, but the book is still solidly bound. Pages are clean, card pasted inside front cover from a gun manufacturer of the time. Not pretty but still a solid reading copy, heavy to ship.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

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

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New.

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

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 364 pages. 8.43x5.43x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 364 pages. 8.60x5.90x1.40 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book thoroughly examines the evolution of sporting guns and ammunition from the early days of sport shooting to the late 1800s. The author, a skilled shooter, traces the history and development of game and wildfowl guns, and offers advice on how to select the most suitable gun and equipment for the job. There is also a comprehensive overview of the shotgun patterns and types of ammunition that are available for today's shooters. This book has been written to be useful to both novice and seasoned shooters alike. Interspersed within the chapters are personal anecdotes from the author with some fascinating insights into the development and use of hunting weapons over the years. If you're a gun enthusiast and enjoy shooting game or wildfowl, you'll find this book a fascinating read with lots of useful information. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Paperback. Condition: New.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1904). 1904 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Ppxx,318. B/w photographs, illustrations by Herbert Sharp. Gilt hare motif and titles to green cloth, gilt titles and bird motif to spine. Spine shaken, split externally, cup-ring and stains to worn cloth. Spotting to end-papers, prelims and edges. Working copy. This is a species by species look at wildfowling and game shooting based on the author's long years of experience. Chapters include: Game guns; Wild-fowl guns; Gun testing, patterns; Ammunition - powder, caps, cartridge cases, wadding, shot; Dogs; The game birds - great bustard, capercaillie, black grouse, red grouse, ptarmigan, pheasant, partridge grey and red-legged, quail, landrail, woodcock, great snipe, common snipe, jack snipe; Hare, rabbit, wild pigeons, rook; Wild-fowl, swans, geese; Ducks, plover, shore birds; Game shooting - grouse pheasant, partridge; Game shooting - quail, landrail, woodcock, snipe, hare, rabbit; Wild-fowl shooting - swans, geese; Wild-fowl shooting - ducks, plover, shore birds; Vermin, furred and feathered. .…

Hardback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 362 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

FIRST EDITION 8vo clothbound hardback, gilt, no dust jacket. teg. 318pp., illustrated with thirteen full-page plates and upwards of thirty illustrations in the text by Henry Sharp. Cloth of covers rather stained and faded. Overall a GOOD COPY. (Shelf 200) PLEASE NOTE: Heavy BOOK (1.3 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. (AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only).** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide.…

Hardcover. pp. xx, 318, 8vo. Bound in bright green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt title and illustration to front board. Gilt publisher's stain to top edge. Abundantly illustrated in black and white, with protective tissue to frontispiece. Separation to bottom half of rear hinge and tear to rear board, slant to spine; contents clean otherwise, very good-. 'With thirteen full-page plates and upwards of thirty illustrations in the text.'.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Green cloth, gilt, top edge gilt, in tidy condition, a little rubbed at the edges, some spotting to the spine and endpapers, first edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A first edition copy of this comprehensive exploration of shooting techniques and guidance for the 20th century sportsman, with plates. The first edition.In the publisher's original green cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece, 12 plates, and in text illustrations throughout by Herbert Sharp. Collated, complete.A work of shooting history by Henry Sharp.This volume has been split into five sections titled as follows: Accessories, The Sportsman's Quarry, Game Shooting, Wild-Fowl Shooting and Vermin. In publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Rubbing to rear joint, with the odd small mark to boards. Spotting and offsetting to endpapers. Blind stamp to rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the scarce odd spot to the front and rear. Very Good. Herbert Sharp (illustrator). book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.