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The Book of Archery, Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern, Interspersed with Numberous Interesting Anecdotes, and An Account of the Existing Toxophilite Societies
by Hansard, George Agar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Northport, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1841. 8vo.; rebound with original front and new endpapers, hardcover; xxi, 456 pages plus 24 black and white plates; black and white illustrated plates; bookplate of Ernest Edmund Molyneux Royds on original front free endpaper and it appears the page after the title page is cut out; front hinge is cracked and the illustrated plates are heavily foxed else a good tight binding.
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- Bookseller
- WellRead Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46822
- Title
- The Book of Archery, Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern, Interspersed with Numberous Interesting Anecdotes, and An Account of the Existing Toxophilite Societies
- Author
- Hansard, George Agar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Henry G. Bohn, 1841
- Keywords
- Sports, Archery, Social History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports;
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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