United States. The Dead Shot, 1864 Edition certificate_of_authenticity He retired with the rank

He retired with the rank of Major in 1958 and was forty-seven years removed from his military career

A textbook example of a mint and unissued Kriegsmarine tropical breast eagle

The lower rear of the tunic has a vertical slit

The inside is lined in dark green cotton

United States. The Dead Shot, 1864 Edition certificate_of_authenticity He retired with the rankThis is an extremely well preserved 1864 edition of The Dead Shot or: Sportsmans Complete Guide: A Treatise on the Use of the Gun. Written by a pseudonymous author credited as Marksman, the book is constructed of a heavy card stock binding with a faux green leather exterior liner and with gilt embossments. The interior content consists of 282 paginated white paper pages detailing principles and tactics for the hunting of various game with rifles,