United States. The Dead Shot, 1864 Edition Auction 36 mm x 111 mm

36 mm x 111 mm each)

The brass belt buckle has a two-piece construction

He arrived in France on May 2

Scribe Medal

United States. The Dead Shot, 1864 Edition Auction 36 mm x 111 mmThis is an extremely well preserved 1864 edition of The Dead Shot or: Sportsmans Complete Guide: A Treatise on the Use of the Gun. Written by a pseudonymous author credited as Marksman, the book is constructed of a heavy card stock binding with a faux green leather exterior liner and with gilt embossments. The interior content consists of 282 paginated white paper pages detailing principles and tactics for the hunting of various game with rifles,