Description: Description: An exceptional 1846 copy in very good or better condition of Captain Lacys' "The Modern Shooter - Containing Practical Instructions and Directions for every Description of Inland and Coastal Shooting." First published in 1842, this is a very early printing published by Rudolph Ackermann in London. Condition: 8vo. 548 pp. Beautifully bound in full calf leather with marbled edges and endpapers and doublure with elaborate gilt tooled borders. Black leather spine label stamped in gilt along with intricate gilt stamping and tooling in a hunting motif along the spine. Illustrated with a steel-engraved frontispiece by T.A. Prior; wood engravings throughout the text from sketches by the author engraved by E. Landells, including an additional pictorial title page. Light edgewear with rubbing to the corners and a bit of rubbing and soiling to the leather of the front and rear boards. A closed tear has been professionally repaired on page "1" following the table of contents. The plates and engravings are in beautiful condition. A number of interior pages do show a few spots of foxing. Overall, a wonderful addition to your hunting and sporting collection.
Price: 399.95 USD
Location: Chester, Vermont
End Time: 2025-02-04T13:02:37.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Signed: No
Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann
Modified Item: No
Subject: Sports & Recreation
Year Printed: 1846
Original/Facsimile: Original
Unit Type: lb
Language: English
Illustrator: T.A. Prior, E. Landells
Special Attributes: Full Leather Binding, Illustrated
Region: Europe
Author: Captain Lacy
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Hunting, Fishing
Unit Quantity: 1
Character Family: n/a
