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199722333Toronto: Stoddart. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 077373046X . First printing. Lower corner of rear board slightly bumped else fine in a fine dust jacket. . Stoddart hardcover books
1945113487Redlands. 1945. Softcover printed wraps. . Covers somewhat worn vert good contents. . 12mo. Folding chart laid in. paperback books
1682239705London: printed by Samuel Roycroft and are to be sold by Edward Gough at Cow-Cross 1682. First edition. Pp. xvi 78 2. A-F8. 2 parts in one volume with second title page to second part continuously paginated: "A Remembrance of the Worthy Shooting by the Duke of Shoreditch and His Associates the Worshipful Citizens of London upon Tuesday the 17th of September 1583 by W.M.". 1 vols. 12mo. Period black morocco boards with gilt fillet borders and central panel formed of a double rule and roll-tool of flowers cornerpieces of gilt flowers richly gilt spine with floral motifs board edges gilt a.e.g. Title page with paper repair in gutter. First edition. Pp. xvi 78 2. A-F8. 2 parts in one volume with second title page to second part continuously paginated: "A Remembrance of the Worthy Shooting by the Duke of Shoreditch and His Associates the Worshipful Citizens of London upon Tuesday the 17th of September 1583 by W.M.". 1 vols. 12mo. The Glory of the English Bow. One of the more important archery books of the period after Ascham's TOXOPHILUS 1545 written by Wood who was "Marshall to the Regiment of Archers." It is dedicated to Charles II and begins with a poem "In Praise of Archery" followed by the royal patents granting rights to archers - printed in black letter here. After the description of the 1583 tournament there follows "A Brief Relation of the Several Appearances of Archers since His Majesties Restauration." Wood was for many years Marshal of the Finsbury Archers. He died on September 4 1691 and at his burial three flights of whistling arrows archer's honors were discharged over his grave. Wing W3416; Lake & Wright p. 318 printed by S[amuel] R[oycroft] and are to be sold by Edward Gough at Cow-Cross unknown books
