[Kester, Jess Y.?]:

$1,250 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE AMERICAN SHOOTER'S MANUAL, COMPRISING, SUCH PLAIN AND SIMPLE RULES, AS ARE NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE THE INEXPERIENCED INTO A FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THAT RELATES TO THE DOG, AND THE CORRECT USE OF ... One of the earliest American sporting books written in the United States. The American Shooter's Manual is considered the first illustrated sports book printed in America, the first by an American author, and only the second American book on the subject at all (after 1783's The Sportsman's Companion). The supposed author, Dr. Kester, mainly devotes his narrative to shooting birds, describing dogs and their training, firearms, and the particular game birds found around Philadelphia, including partridge, woodcock, snipe, quail, grouse, duck, curlew, and wild turkey. This is the second issue of the first edition, with "ribbon" spelled correctly on page 235.The Streeter copy was bought by Goodspeed's for $150 in 1969.

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