1892 2vol Letters to Young Shooters Payne-Gallwey First Series Second Series Ill

Description: Click here to see our other books! Letters to Young Shooters First Series: On the Choice and Use of a Gun. Second Series: On the Production, Preservation and Killing of Game. Ralph Payne-Gallwey 1892 Longmans, Green, and Co. : London 7.5" by 6" [2pp publisher's adverts] x, 363pp; xiii, 524pp. SUMMARY The first two volumes of this fascinating guide on shooting for young sportsmen, by the renowned engineer, historian, ballistics expert, and artist Ralph Payne-Gallwey. Early Edition,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Payne-Gallwey authored numerous books on sporting history, theory, and practice, including this series 'Letters to Young Shooters', that was first published between 1890 and 1896 in three 'series': 'First Series: On the Choice and Use of a Gun'. 'Second Series: On the Production, Preservation and Killing of Game'. 'Third Series: Comprising a Short Natural History of British Wildfowl and Complete Directions in Shooting Wildfowl on the Coast and Inland'. This set contains the first two series, lacking the third. Copiously illustrated throughout with illustrations by the author, including a portrait frontispiece of Payne-Gallwey to the Second Series, with an accompanying facsimile of his signature. Featuring publisher's advertisements to the front of 'First Series'. This 'First Series' volume is a second edition copy, whilst the 'Second Series' volume is a first edition copy. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight rubbing to joints and handling marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Slightly strained in places. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but bright and clean, with the odd spot and handling mark to the occasional page. Pages occasionally uncut throughout. Slight offsetting to extremities of portrait frontispiece, second series, not affecting image. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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