PIGEON SHOOTING. By Archie Coats. Edited by Colin Willock.

Language: English

Published by Andre Deutsch. London. 1990, 1995

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). (1963, 1970) 1990 reprint with new cover. Small 8vo (134 x 204mm). Ppx,146. B/w photographs, illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Edited by Colin Willock. Boards slightly rubbed, slight browning but a very good second hand copy. The classic work on woodpigeon shooting. Equipment buffs should note that Archie Coats shot 70,000 pigeons a year wearing a tatty old sports jacket. A great read. chapters include: Introduction; The ring-necked dove - the migration problem, other species in the UK; why do we have so many pigeons? - historical, habitat, reconnaissance; Hides and hide siting, types of hide, equipment; Setting out decoys - the 'picture', hide discipline; Advance decoying; MIxed bag - roosting, organised day shoots, beech-mast and acorns, training a dog, safety first, averages; The Big Day; The rabbit clearance societies and the pigeon; Practical and unusual pigeon recipes. This is the eighth reprint of the 1970 second edition, issued with a new cover. .

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Title
PIGEON SHOOTING. By Archie Coats. Edited by Colin Willock.
Author
Coats (Archibald James). (1916-1989).
Publisher
Andre Deutsch. London. 1990
Publication year
1995
Condition
new
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0233989331
ISBN 13
9780233989334
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2nd Edition

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PAUL MORGAN IS A LEADING DEALER in scarce, out-of-print & new books on fishing and field sports. Paul has developed this business over more than forty years. His business, Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., carries the world's largest range of books on fishing and field sports, sporting guns and dogs, deer, big game hunting & falconry. Coch-y-Bonddu Books is also a noted publisher of fine sporting works, as well as being the custodian of the famous Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint. Under Paul's editorial direction, the list of titles available under both his Coch-y- Bonddu Books imprint and the Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint grows by the month. Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., incorporated in the United Kingdom, Company No. 04636991. Registered address: 15 Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AG. Business and correspondence Address: 13 Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DG.

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