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LT. COL. PETER HAWKER
INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUNG SPORTSMEN IN ALL THAT RELATES TO GUNS AND SHOOTING,
1816, 2nd ed., R. Hunter, V+ (10) 324+ (22) pages, tall 8vo., hand coloured frontis of a punt approaching wildfowl and five engraved plates, some off setting from plates to text, bound in near contemporary 1/2 green leather, marbled boards, head and tail of spine and corners rubbed, spine darkened.
Other Notes: This classic work ran to ten editions during Hawker's lifetime. The first edition was written at the request of friends with no plates or embellishments. The second edition was updated and had plates added.
Estimate £80-120