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Shot - Guns: Their History and Development by Pollard, Major Hugh B.C - 1923

by Pollard, Major Hugh B.C

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Shot - Guns: Their History and Development

by Pollard, Major Hugh B.C

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London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1923. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi + 122 pp. + 4 pp. of ads, frontis, b/w illus., tables, index. Bookplate. Green cloth bound hardcover book in v.g. cond., the severly darkened dust wrapper is missing most of the spine altho the title "Shot Guns" near the top is still present, o/w because of the darkening it is poor cond.

  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Cloth
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Poor
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1923
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
  • Keywords SHOTGUNS, SHOOTING, WEAPONS
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  • Size 8vo - over 7¾\" - 9¾\" tall
The Sportsman's Cookery Book
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The Sportsman's Cookery Book

by Pollard, Major Hugh B.C

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  • Hardcover
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Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink
Alfred, Maine, United States
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London: Country Life, Ltd, 1926. Octavo (22 x 18 cm.), vii, 156 pages. Decorated initials. FIRST EDITION. An unrepentant sportsman's book, with recipes for the full range of wild game: partridge, pheasant, grouse, woodcock, pigeon, venison, salmon, trout etc. The author reveals, "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage. This book is not for them, but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life" (the introduction). Some light foxing to the edges of the text block. In marbled paper-covered boards over blue buckram, with paper title label to spine and to top board. Light shelf wear to edges and age toning to labels, adhesion marks to paste-downs - presumably from a dust jacket protector. The scarce, unclipped dust jacket is present, though the jacket is edgeworn and darkened, and has an early small adhesive tape repair to the front panel. Overall very good, in a… Read More
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