Practical Wild-Fowling The Gun: Afield and Afloat

Published by Chapman & Hall, Ltd.; L. Upcott Gill 1895-1904, London, 1895

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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA

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Two smart first edition guides to contemporary shooting practices, illustrated, and penned by Henry Sharp. A pair of first edition guides to shooting, published over the turn of the 20th Century. Both are bound in publisher's original cloth, with gilt motifs to front boards, and a gilt top edge to 'gun'. Illustrated endpapers featuring contemporary advertisements to 'wild-fowling' - these include adverts for photographic outifts, a camera, telescopes, guns and rifles. Both works have been penned by skilled wild-fowler and game shooter Henry Sharp, who was considered an authority on the use and practice of large-calibre guns. 'The gun' in particular focuses on the practical hardware aspects of shooting birds, whilst 'Practical Wildfowling' aimed to act as a successor to Hawker's earlier 'Instructions to Young Sportsmen'. 'Wild-Fowling' features an illustrated title page, eight monochrome plates included in the page count, and monochrome vignette illustrations throughout. 'The Gun' features a monochrome frontispiece, twelve further monochrome plates, and monochrome vignettes throughout. Both volumes collated, complete. Bound in original cloth. Externally, very smart. Mild shelf wear. 'The Gun' text block moderately cocked. Mild fading to 'the gun' spine. Minor marks to boards. Small bookseller sticker to 'gun' front paste down. Ink inscription to 'gun' front free endpaper. Moderate spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Occasional mild to moderate strain throughout 'the gun'. Very mild strain to 'wild-fowling'. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional mild age toning towards 'wild-fowling' page extremities. Mild cockling throughout 'wild-fowling'. Very Good Indeed. …

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Title
Practical Wild-Fowling The Gun: Afield and Afloat
Author
Henry Sharp
Publisher
Chapman & Hall, Ltd.; L. Upcott Gill 1895-1904, London
Publication year
1895
Condition
Very Good Indeed
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated; Herbert Sharp
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
3 kilograms
Dimensions
8.5" by 6"

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