English Bowman, or Tracts on Archery
by Roberts, T. (member of the Toxophilite Society)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: C. Roworth printed for the author, 1801. Book. Illus. by Bowman with bow drawn frontispiece. Very Good Plus. 3/4 Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 3/4 brown calf with the original beige/grey marbled boards. The leather is new, having replaced leather of the same kind and color that was very tired (rotten). Very clean and tight inside with no prior owner marks, no browning or foxing. Includes a 7 page bibliography (list of principal works quoted). Handsome copy inside and out. Errata page at the end..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079840
- Title
- English Bowman, or Tracts on Archery
- Author
- Roberts, T. (member of the Toxophilite Society)
- Illustrator
- Bowman with bow drawn frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- C. Roworth printed for the author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1801
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- archery, leather bound
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leatherbound;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...