high pheasants theory practice von sir ralph payne gallwey (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Reprint of the 1913 edition (hardback). 8vo (26cm by 19cm), vi, 79pp. Text illustrations. Original blue cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine. There is some light bumping of the binding, a gift inscription, and some minor spotting of the endpapers; overall, this book is in good to very good condition. ISBN 0947647449.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. Maroon cloth hard cover with gilt illustration on front cover - Good+. xxi + 79 pages plus appendix. This edition, with a new Introduction by Colin McKelvie, and a new Foreword by the Editor of The Field, is limited to 500 casebound copies, individually numbered. This copy 253. Content Good+. No case. (429g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A fine copy of this limited edition facsimile reprint of Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey's study of shooting. Bound in the publisher's original maroon cloth with gilt detailing. Limited edition facsimile reprint of this interesting work on shooting, which was first published in 1913. Copy 131 out of 500 printed.This informative work provides a comprehensive guide to pheasant shooting, with chapters on targets, the ideal height to hit a pheasant and different ammunition to use.Illustrated with vignettes and diagrams of shot stringing.With a contemporary ink inscription to the first blank, dated 1995. In the publisher's original maroon cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the first blank. Fine. book.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Limited edition facsimile hardback reprint (255/500) with a new introduction by Colin McKelvie and a new foreword by the Editor of The Field, 1995, with no jacket as issued. In overall fine, unmarked condition. Binding tight and appears almost unopened. Internally clean, no annotation - Christmas gift inscription to front endpaper dated 1995; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo, 79 pp plus a number of unused blank pages at the rear for notes, 7 black and white figures in the text. Re- bound in attractive half cloth with board sides, book label of Charles G Brown Advocate in Aberdeen. The scarce original issue, the work was re-printed from articles in 'The Field'.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good+. First Edition. Hardback, original buckram spine with paper covered boards. 24 x 18.5cm. vi, 79pp, [12]. Slight wear to head and tail of spine. A few marks to rear board. Inside the occasional spot but generally very clean. A nice copy of the first edition.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The scarce first edition in book form of Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey's guide to pheasant shooting, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition in book form of this scarce work, originally printed in 'The Field'.In the original unclipped very scarce dust wrapper.A concise monograph on pheasants and the hunting of them, offering a comprehensive guide to pheasant shooting, with chapters on targets, the ideal height to hit a pheasant and different ammunition to use.Illustrated with a few in-text diagrams.By Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey.Bookplate of R. L. Foster to the front paste down, and to the head of the front wrap. Bookplate of John Kenneth Foster upside down to the rear paste down. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Bookplate to the paste downs. Spots to the fore edge. Discolouration to the paste downs and endpapers. Dust wrapper is edge worn with small chips and tears, chips heavier to the head and tail of the spine. Spine and extremities are age-toned. Light rubbing and marks to the wraps. Bookplate to the head of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks. Very Good Indeed. book.