The Art Of Shooting Flying, Containing Directions For The Choice Of Guns, Experiments Discovery The Execution Of Barrels Of Different Lengths And Bores, With Many Useful Hints For The Improvement Of Young Practioners, Entirely New, To Which Is Now Added, The Method Of Training, Breaking And Using Pointers and Spaniels; Rules For Preserving Of Their Health; Receipts For The Disorders They Are Liable To. Also, Abstracts Of The Late Acts Of Parliament Concerning Game, Shewing The Sporting Seasons, And Times For Killing Game. Likewise The Dog Act, With An Index To The Whole
Author:
PAGE T.
Year:
1766
Edition:
1st Edn
Publisher:
Printed by J Crouse and Sold by the Author T. Page
City of Publication:
Norwich
Summary:
44pp, (2pp) advert, all edges gilt bound without half title, the price SIXPENCE which should appear at the bottom edge of the title page has been neatly erased just going through the paper in one place (2mm). Contemporary neat ownership name in ink below the title "Dan Daulby." The contents very clean with good margins. Recently finely bound in a full tan calf with dark red title label. The first edition of the first book in prose solely on shooting. As the title implies, the book takes the form of a conversation between "Aimwell", the instructor and Friendly (the customer) and Aimwell (Page, the gunsmith) unfolds to include advice on specific weapons, gun maintenance, and tables of shot/distance. Page a watch maker and gun maker from Norwich. The advert leaf at the end of the book offers "A catalogue of clocks, watches, guns and other machines". An excellent copy of a rare title, Chute 493, Schwerdt Vol II Page 58.
Ref:
24477
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