Gentleman, who has made shooting his favorite amusement upwards of twenty-six years, in Great-Britain, Ireland, and North-America, The sportsman's companion; or, An essay on shooting , 1783
- Title(s):
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 CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1273546
- 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:
- Dogs -- Training.Hunting -- Early works to 1800.Shooting.
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