
Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson
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Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson
FRANKLAND, THOMAS, SIR
Cautions for Young Sportsmen. London: James Robson, 1801
8vo (8 1/16 x 5 in.; 205 x 125 mm). Half-title, woodcut tailpieces; some spotting throughout, dampstain to upper margin. Later paper covered boards; joints cracking, some loss to spine.
The second edition, expanded. A scarce treatise—with Chute noting "I have yet to see a copy" (of the first edition)—on the double-barreled shotgun.
REFERENCE:
Chute 220; Riling 30