Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting; to which is added the Hunting and Shooting of North America, with Descriptions of Animals and Birds by William T. Porter

Lea and Blanchard, 1846. Very Good. Hawker, P.. Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting; to which is added the Hunting and Shooting of North America, with Descriptions of Animals and Birds by William T. Porter. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1846. 1st American edition from the 9th London edition. 459pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Book condition: In very good condition with light soiling and rubbed and bumped extremities. Yellow endsheets are soiled and have a few spots and a contemporary bookplate. A very small piece of the front (truncated) pastedown has been carefully cut away from foot near hinge. Pages are moderately foxed and offset. Scarce in original cloth, P. Hawker's ""Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting"", includes in this ninth edition, chapters on the hunting and shooting of North America. Important names like William T. Porter and John J. Audubon contribute stories, descriptions, and advice on such things as ""Barking Off Squirrels"", and ""The Canvas-Back Duck"". There are twelve stunning illustrations scattered throughout the book and of course the orignial maxims from Hawker on everything from dressing for the hunt to cooking it right. For the serious sportsman, both in Europe and North America, consider owning this rare, quintessential guide to a very old rite. (Inventory #: RHAWINS00TW)