Ending Aug 15, 2023 11:17 EST

Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

 
  Lot 78
 

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[SPORTING] FRANKLAND, SIR THOMAS. Cautions to Young Sportsmen.

[SPORTING]
FRANKLAND, SIR THOMAS. Cautions to Young Sportsmen.
London: James Robson, 1801. Second edition, with additions. Drab paper-covered boards. 8 x 5 inches (20.5 x 12.75 cm); [1]-12, [13], xiv, [15]-41, [42] pp., half title, woodcut tailpieces. Some soiling and wear, losses to paper at spine, joints cracked, contents with intermittent spotting and light toning, a stain in upper margin throughout the text, a sound and complete copy.

An uncommon and early text on gun safety. Sir Thomas Frankland (1750-1831) warns sportsmen about the dangers of using double-barreled flintlock shotguns, which had only recently been imported from France, and advises his readers on how best to avoid gun-related accidents. Riling 330; Chute 220; Schwerdt 1380 (the first edition).

Provenance: The Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

Sold for $661
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

[SPORTING]
FRANKLAND, SIR THOMAS. Cautions to Young Sportsmen.
London: James Robson, 1801. Second edition, with additions. Drab paper-covered boards. 8 x 5 inches (20.5 x 12.75 cm); [1]-12, [13], xiv, [15]-41, [42] pp., half title, woodcut tailpieces. Some soiling and wear, losses to paper at spine, joints cracked, contents with intermittent spotting and light toning, a stain in upper margin throughout the text, a sound and complete copy.

An uncommon and early text on gun safety. Sir Thomas Frankland (1750-1831) warns sportsmen about the dangers of using double-barreled flintlock shotguns, which had only recently been imported from France, and advises his readers on how best to avoid gun-related accidents. Riling 330; Chute 220; Schwerdt 1380 (the first edition).

Provenance: The Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Aug 15, 2023

  • Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023. Offered was a summer miscellany of sporting material, Americana, fine bindings, literature, autographs, maps and more!
 

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