THE DEAD SHOT, OR, SPORTSMAN'S COMPLETE GUIDE; BEING A TREATISE OF THE USE OF THE GUN With Rudimentary and Finishing Lessons in the Art of Shooting Game of All Kinds: Pigeon Shooting, Dog Breaking., Etc...

New York:W. A. Townsend, Publisher. 1863. 1st edition. 282pp+3pp ads, Illustrated. Hardcover. A very good, clean and bright copy. The green pebbled boards are clean with gilt on spine still bright. Beveled edges slightly shelfworn. Small tear to top spine edge, along gilt on front gutter. Internally, yellow endpapers bright, with a small previous owners bookplate to center of inside front board, otherwise pages clean and bright throughout. The binding is tight and hinges intact. *1st American from the 3rd English edition, with the addition of an appendix containing New York State game laws.