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George Markland with George Ball, Illustrator. Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting-Flying. Derrydale Press, 1931.

Price: US$495.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 29 pages with Foreword by Col. H.P. Sheldon and original 1727 Introduction. #42 of 200 exquisitely hand-colored copies (of 500 in total run). SIGNED by illustrator Robert Ball. 10.75 x 7.25. "Wing-shooting as a pastime of gentlemen." Text in Rhyme/Stands the Tests of Tyme. Sky blue boards with pasted front colored label. White quarter spine (gilt lettering) and corners. Deckle edge pages watermarked. Foreword page has fingerprint smudge, inside front cover pencil marks. Front cover sunned at top with slight red mark at bottom, back shows shelf wear, white bits show some discoloration with spotting.

Seller: Griswold Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.