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The Dead Shot; Or, Sportsman's Complete guide: Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun
by Marksman
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Geo. E. Woodward, Publisher, 1873. Hardcover. Good. Good green cloth hardcover with gilt letter and decoration to spine shows splitting to front hinge, name at top of title page, soil to covers, rubbing to cover edges with bumping and rub through at corners, soil and staining at endpapers, spots of soil and staining at pge fore edges and some 286 pages with black & white illustrations and publisher's tipped in sheet offering other titles. Solid and still perfectly readable copy of this instructional tht features "..rudimentary and finishing lessons in the art of shooting game of all kinds: pigeon shooting, dog-breaking, etc.:.
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- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29832
- Title
- The Dead Shot; Or, Sportsman's Complete guide: Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun
- Author
- Marksman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Geo. E. Woodward, Publisher
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- Antiques; Collectibles; Rare Books; Spokane, WA; Used Books ; ; ;
Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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