London: Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1845. Book. Illus. by frontispiece of a feathered cap bowman, fopding plate of pedigree of Robin Hood, 5 other full page plates. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth with a bright gilt bowman and target on the front board. Surprisingly, the corners and edges show no wear, having received delicate minor repairs. The spine is new, in matching cloth with a new green leather title block and fresh gilt lettering. It looks like a new book. Inside, very clean and tight with original endpapers. A few, very occasional spots in the text block. Nice bookplate of the former owner Charles A. Dana (1881-19750 WHO IS IN THE aUTOMOTIVE hALL OF fAME AND WAS A PHILANTHROPIST. A very scarce book, no other copies of first edition available in U.S. as of this writing. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket..

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Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 079839
Title: Anecdotes of Archery
Author: Hargrove, A.E
Illustrator: frontispiece of a feathered cap bowman, fopding plate of pedigree of Robin Hood, 5 other full page plates
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Plus
Jacket Condition: Protected in Mylar
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Hamilton, Adams & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1845
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: archery

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