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[John Acton]. An Essay on Shooting. London: T. Cadell, 1789.. First edition. Octavo. 303 pages. . Custom...
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Beautifully Bound First Edition on Sport Shooting
[John Acton]. An Essay on Shooting. London: T. Cadell, 1789.First edition. Octavo. 303 pages.
Custom full blue morocco with four raised bands. Blind stamped center vignette on boards. Gilt stamped titles and decoration on backstrip. Marbled endpapers. Lightly sunned backstrip. Binding is mildly rubbed with a one-half-inch spot of soiling on front board. Pages show some minor toning with a few occasional spots of soiling. Publication date written in ink below printed date. Several spots of staining affecting final few leaves. A very good copy.
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2010 October Beverly Hills Signature Rare Books Auction #6048 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2010
14th-16th
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