London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper. Good+. 1834. Third Edition. Hardcover. This book covers several related subjects: the description of pointers and setters; training dogs for the gun; the fowling piece and gunpowder; and the art of shooting flying wild fowl. Spine rebound. Original boards and pages, previous owner had a new spine put on. Remnant of previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, previous owner bookplate actually present on rear pastedown. No other previous owner marks. Corners bumped with some loss of cloth. Shelfwear to board edges with some loss of cloth. Wrinkling and bubbling to cloth on rear board. Rubbing and spotting to front board. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages .

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Bookseller: Good Books In The Woods (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 81518
Title: The Shooter's Companion
Author: Johnson, T. B
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+
Edition: Third Edition
Publisher: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1834

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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