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London: Tabard Press, 1970. Hardcover in plastic protected unclipped dust jacket, very good condition. Covers lightly scuffed at edges. Clean and unmarked throughout. AD. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Anecdotes of Archery - From The Earliest Ages to the Year 1791 - Including an Account of the Principle Existing Societies of Archers, Life of the Renowned Robin Hood, and a Glossary of Terms Used in A.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-01-26. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-01-26. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. hardcover. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

York: Hargrove's Library, 1845 . First edition. Hardback. Fair. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A scarce mid nineteenth century study of the history of archery. With a delightful chapter on the cultural influence of Robin Hood. The scarce first edition thus of this illustrated study of the history of archery. The work of E. Hargrove first published in 1792, this is the second published edition, and is considerably revised and lengthened by a descendent of the author, Alfred E. Hargrove, who includes a chapter on Robin Hood, a glossary of terms, and an account of 'the principal existing societies of Archers'.Illustrated with a colour title page, frontispiece, folding pedigree, and four further plates. Lacking one plate.Inscription, dated 1932, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Boards detached. Majority of back strip absent. Inscription to front free endpaper. First seventy two pages detached, and held together by one cord only. Four further gatherings detached, and… Read More

York: Hargove's Library, 1845. Hardcover. Very Good. Dark green half leather hardback with gilt adorned spine. Slightly rubbed and a little sunned even so showing well: firm and square with strong joints. Contents tight and clean, just moderately age toned. Size: 220mm x 145mm. Complete with frontispiece, five engraved plates and a fold-out pedigree of Robin Hood. Thus a presentable copy in better than very good condition.

Printed for E. Hargrove, Bookseller, 1792. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/NDAI (No Dust Jacket As Issued). 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Very hard to find volume, and rather popular within this topic. Only a couple of other copies come up in Worldcat or for sale online. Rebound in contemporary bright red cloth with gilt title to spine. Binding sound, though title page is starting to tear along gutter starting at top edge. Moderate scattered foxing and toning to interior; text clean. Frontis depicting the Medal of the Yorkshire Archers is no longer present. Fold-out fictional pedigree of "Robin Hood" intact, neatly folded with no tears. A plate between pages 87 and 89 shows an etching of the Medal of the Darlington Archers; facing page has offsetting from contact with the illustration. Several pages are numbered incorrectly. Previous owner name of Captain Carpenter in ink near top of title page, and an ink scribble on lower third of title page. No stickers or stamps. Not… Read More

York: E. Hargrove, 1792. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary leather backed marbled boards, type offset onto rear cover (very clearly), spine dry and rubbed, edges worn, offsetting from frontis onto title, tear to corner of page 11 not touching text, scattered foxing - still a very good copy. 1044pp, 2 plates and a folding table (the fallacious "Pedigree of Robin Hood"). Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Sports & Pastimes. Inventory No: 046094.