Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools - Hardcover

Watson, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905124813 ISBN 13: 9781905124817

Publisher: Read Country Book, 2005

Synopsis

Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools This scarce title was first published in London 1891. It was written by a well known author who also contributed many poaching and natural history articles to the sporting press of that era. It is much sought after and valuable in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it using the original text. The books' 340 pages contain 14 chapters on poaching throughout the British Isles by man, beast and bird. Natural history anecdotes abound, with detailed notes on the ways of various wildlife : - Poachers and Poaching. - Badgers and Otters. - Couriers of the Air. (Bird flight) - Tracks and Tracking. - British Birds Nests and Eggs. - Minor British Game Birds. - Water Poachers. - Wild Ducks and Duck Decoying. - Field and Covert Poachers. - Workers in Woodcraft. - Sketches from Nature. etc. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all sportsmen/naturalists. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.

About this title

Synopsis:

This scarce title was first published in London 1891. It was written by a well known author who also contributed many poaching and natural history articles to the sporting press of that era. It is much sought after and valuable in its first edition. "Read Country Books" has now re-published it using the original text. The book's 340 pages contain 14 chapters on poaching throughout the British Isles by man, beast, and bird. Natural history anecdotes abound, with detailed notes on the ways of various wildlife :- Poachers and Poaching; Badgers and Otters; Couriers of the Air (Bird flight) - Tracks and Tracking; British Birds Nests and Eggs; Minor British Game Birds; Water Poachers; Wild Ducks and Duck Decoying; Field and Covert Poachers; Workers in Woodcraft; and Sketches from Nature etc. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all sportsmen/naturalists. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. "Read Country Books' are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.

About this edition

• Publisher: Read Country Book
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1905124813
• ISBN 13: 9781905124817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 340