THE GAME-BIRDS OF THE COASTS AND LAKES OF THE NORTHERN STATES OF AMERICA.
by Roosevelt, Robert B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.
- Seller
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North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Carleton:, 1869. First published in 1866, this book is the 1869 printing, 336 pages. "A full acount of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders." The first chapter of this book includes Game birds- its protection and importance, along with using batteries and pivot-guns. Chapters on guns, gunnery, bay-snipe shooting, the New Jersey coast, Bay-birds, Montauk Point, rail and rail-shooitng, wild-fowl shooting, duck-shooting, trap shooting and more. VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, original green blind-stamped covers, lettering is bright on the spine. Some wear to spine edges and corners of book, front hinge cracked, else text is fine.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- PASCALE'S BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019353
- Title
- THE GAME-BIRDS OF THE COASTS AND LAKES OF THE NORTHERN STATES OF AMERICA.
- Author
- Roosevelt, Robert B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket Present.
- Publisher
- Carleton:
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Gamebirds, American Game Birds, Ornithology,, Guns, Breech-Loaders, Muzzle-Loaders, Wild-fowl Shooitng, Duck Shooting,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural Sciences;
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PASCALE'S BOOKS
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