The Book of Archery, Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern
by George Agar Hansard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn. Good with no dust jacket. 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Rebound with half leather binding and brown textured cloth boards. Hard cover published by Henry G. Bohn in 1841. Leather spine has 5 raised bands and gilt lettering. Spine is worn at the ends and along the edges. Leather corners of covers are worn, with leather missing at the tips. Marbled endpapers. Bookplate from a prior owner is inside front cover. Pages in front of book have some stains. Top and side edges of pages have some foxing. Pages have slight tanning. Book is in good minus condition. 8vo, 456 pages plus 24 plates in back, 2.1 lb.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 456 pages .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSH11165
- Title
- The Book of Archery, Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern
- Author
- George Agar Hansard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
- Archery, Bow And Arrow, Military History, Weapons, Archer
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Lancaster, Texas
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