Gentleman, who has made shooting his favorite amusement upwards of twenty-six years, in Great-Britain, Ireland, and North-America
Title:
The sportsman's companion; or, An essay on shooting : illustriously shewing in what manner to fire at birds of game ... and, directions to gentlemen for the treatment and breaking their own pointers and spaniels ... / By a gentleman, who has made shooting his favourite amusement upwards of twenty-six years, in Great-Britain, Ireland, and North-America.
Published / Created:
New-York : Printed by Robertsons, Mills and Hicks, 1783.
Physical Description:
viii, [9]-89, [2] p. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsSporting 2100Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Uzn71 783s: A manuscript note in the copy of the Burlington, 1791, edition in the American antiquarian society library ascribes this work to a certain C. Bell.BAC: British Art Center copy: First edition. Octavo. Black quarter cloth, and marbled board covers. In dark green cloth box-case; gold shooter and dog on front cover, gold lettering on spine. Typed letter signed from Ernest R. Gee to A.B. Maclay laid in.Signatures: 4 l., unsigned, B-L4, 2 l. unsigned.
Subject Terms:
Hunting -- Early works to 1800. | Dogs -- Training. | Shooting.