The hand book of Archery By George Jacobs London: G Jacobs 1850 A very good copy of George Jacob's 'The Hand-book of Archery', published in London "By G. Jacobs at his Archery Warehouse", 1850. First edition. A rare title, the Lake & Wright bibliography identifying only a handful of copies at time of publication. 16mo, bound in original limp green cloth covers, gilt lettered, AEG. Yellow endpapers. Collation: 63pp. With custom green clamshell box. Condition: Binding holding firmly and in good condition, small stain to upper cover and sunned to spine. Bumped and rubbed to edges, lightly frayed to spine ends. Contents are holding firmly and in very good condition, strained to joints with a few leaves pulling to cords, toned and with the odd minor spot or mark. Please see images for further condition.