captain heaton (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Facsimile Edition. Undated. The lettering on the front cover is somewhat indistinct.

12Mo Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 114pp. Maroon boards, golden lettering on front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, foxing on inner boards, edgeblush throughout, tape residue on back board.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dustjacket as Issued. Previous owner name; a bright, fresh copy. A reprint edition; originally published in 1864. Heaton's detailed study of the problems of light an shade and the effect these have, not only on the target but also on the open sights of Enfield, are of the greatest value to the many modern shooters of these historical rifles. With discussion on qualifications requisite to make a good shot, positioning (including shooting from the back position), dress, training, sights, aiming, ammunition, loading, method of cleaning a rifle, wind and allowances, light, atmosphere, keeping notes, description and peculiarities of the principal rifle ranges in Great Britain, and more. Heaton also describes a number of small-bore rifles: Baker, Beasley, Bissell, Crockart, Edge, Henry, Kerr, Lancaster, Newton, Parsons, Rigby, Turner and Whitworth. Heaton served in the 14th Foot (West Yorkshire Regiment) and was considered one of the great rifle shots from the earliest days of the Volunteer Movement of the National Rifle Association. A sought after and uncommon title.

7 x 4.5, red cloth, 114 pp + ads, covers well worn, extremities bumped and lightly fraying, hinges loose, bookplate of former owner, eps unevenly toned else a decent, usable copy.

Paperback. 191pp London 2005 Very good copy in very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN . Small Hardback. No Dust jacket. Facsimile Reprint edition. Good Condition. Tight sound copy with small owners name and date on front free endpaper, small bookstore sticker on inside back cover pastedown, faded and rubbed title on front cover, some browning to edges of endpapers, musty odor. rubs to edges and corners of covers. No Signature.

Brown hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Ownership signature on title page. 160mm x 100mm (6" x 4"). 114pp, + ads.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Evison, G. Henry; Robinson, Wyndham P.; Wigfull, W.E.;Somerfield, Thomas; Peddie, Tom; Holmes, Fred; Burton, H.M. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 303-396 plus 28 pages of ads, many wonderfully illustrated. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos in text. Features: Saved by Two Inches - How a big-horn sheep brought a veteran hunter to the verge of destruction in Montana; Gun-Running with Mexican Outlaw Emiliano Zapata - article with great photos; A Terrible Trip - Gold Searching in German New Guinea; Twenty Years in Newfoundland (Part II) - article with nice photos; Fishermen's Luck - a story from New Zealand involving T. Colthart, H. Hewlett and D.G. FitzGibbon; Across the Andes and Down the Amazon - the story of an adventurous journey (part II); The Well of Skulls - a story from Hyderabad; The Lake of Life - the Idiong secret society in Africa; The King Who Met His Match - a story from Sierra Leone; Trapped in a Tank (cover illustration); Captured by the Monkey-Men - an explorer's tale from the Orinoco River; The Smugglers of Gibraltar; Pete the Pup - an adventurous dog in New Mexico. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Minor chipping to back strip. Three inch opening between front cover and base of spine. Overall a pleasing copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Barr, William; Dunn, H.H.; Nicholls, G. HeatonGrenfell, Wilfred T.; Fagan, D.W.O.; Pratt, A.E.; Burton, Colonel R.G.; Talbot, P. Amaury; Blake, Harry M.; Guinand, W.B.; Villepion, Guy De; Barracliffe, Captain James The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine f.