Rifles and Rifle Practice
C. M. Wilcox. Rifles and Rifle Practice. New York: D. van Nostrand, 1861. Early reprint edition.
Twelvemo. Illustrated, with six folding plates (complete). Publisher's green pictorial cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, rear cover in blind, endleaves in yellow.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
Spine darkened with slight loss to spine ends; boards rubbed, bumped, and soiled; rear hinge cracked; moderate foxing and toning throughout; plates foxed, creased, and torn, some with tape repairs; pencil ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Good or better. Item #1763
Price: $450.00