Duncan Stanley Thorne Guy (46 results)

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Paperbound. Condition: Very Good. Herbert Jenkins, London, 1950, revised, rewritten and updated, with much new material and new illustrations, also a new chapter on decoys and decoy making. This is a paperbound salesman's sample copy of the second edition. Illustrated with drawings and diagrams, lacking the color frontispiece and b&w photographs found in the published edition. 5.5" x 8.5". 311 pp. Plain paper covers, with the paper name label of the author's New York representative on the front cover and half-title page. Unusual and scarce in this format. Very good. …

Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (141 x 221mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Gilt duck motif to green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth slightly stained and used, foxed. Page 225/6 torn out. Working copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .…

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardback, D/J is a little tire, nicked bumped and scuffed spine and corners, small nicks and scuffing along all edges, signature of previous owner o/w internally v/g. Illustrated in colour line and half-tone.

Condition: VG, NO dj. presume 1st. 8vo. 360pp. Pencil name, corners just through.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive guide to wildfowling, written by an experienced wildfowler and a leading gunmaker. The author shares over 40 years of combined experience to provide an in-depth look at the sport. The book covers topics such as the history of wildfowling, different types of waterfowl, hunting techniques, and the latest gear. It also includes chapters on gun maintenance and safety. The author's passion for the sport shines through in the writing, and he provides a wealth of information that will be of interest to both novice and experienced wildfowlers alike. This book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the art of wildfowling. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. 360 pages. Green cloth boards with gilt titles and vignette of flying ducks on front and spine. Gilt top edge to text block; other edges uncut. Decorative endpapers. Colour plate protected by tissue guard as frontispiece; numerous black and white plates. Boards lightly rubbed, especially along edges; darkened on spine. Minor bookshop annotations and light foxing on front endpaper and half title page; otherwise pages clean. Front hinge starting to crack; binding otherwise firm.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers, original green cloth, covers little marked, name on half title.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 319 pages inc index, colour frontispiece and photo plates and line drawings of bird traps, etc. green cloth boards and a very good wrapper, the wrapper has a couple of splits at edge of spine near the top, just caught through carelessness really. Contents and boards Very Good. Not ex-library. Small neat inscription to edge of half-title "To Tom from Paul. Xmas 1957" VG. Octavo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers, original blue cloth, with scarce dustjacket.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (138 x 213mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Green library binding without original pictorial end-papers. Ex library, numerous faults, large chip from title-page. Working copy only, recased without original pictorial end-papers, in green printed-cloth effect boards. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. No Jacket. Gift inscription on front fly leaf. Hinge paper cracked, but webbing good. Spine ends very lightly frayed. Text clean, binding sound.

1st edn. Tall 8vo (10 x 7 ins). Original gilt and black lettered blue cloth, top edge gilt (boards partly stained), no dustwrapper. Pp. 360 + publisher's catalogue, illus with pictorial endpapers, coloured frontispiece with tissue-guard and b&w plates (previous owner's neat inscription on half title).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Gut. Einband stellenweise berieben, sowie die Ecken bestossen. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. Schnitt und einige Seiten fleckig. - Erste Ausgabe. - Die Jagd auf Wild- und Wasservögel zu Land und zu Wasser, die Vogelarten, geeignete Jagdwaffen und Munition, Tarnung und zweckmäßige Kleidung, Ausstattung der Boote etc. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung 'Bibliotheca Tiliana' (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner).' Aufgrund der EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) Versand nur noch innerhalb Deutschlands möglich. Kein Versand in EU-Länder !! Due to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), shipping is now only possible within Germany. No shipping to other EU countries!! Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1350 4°. Blaues Originalleinen mit Deckelillustration und Goldkopfschnitt. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Slight foxing but good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper with large tape-repaired tear to rear panel. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .…

FIRST EDITION Large 8vo. green cloth hardback with decorative gilt titles to spine and upper board. No dust jacket. t.e.g. Decorative endpapers. 360pp., Indexed, plus 6pp. Advertisements at end. Illustrated with a tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, many b/w plates and diagrams. A clean copy with no markings or inscriptions. Light foxing to prelims and untrimmed foredge. Light rubbing to spine edges. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 7) PLEASE NOTE: Heavy Book (1.4 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Small bookseller's label to rear end-papers, slight browning to edges, very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (172 x 250mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Top-edge gilt, fore & lower edge rough cut. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl motif. Recently recased in original cloth. Recently recased in original cloth. Browning and original use but good-plus copy. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Part One, Shore Shooting: What wildfowling really is; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shoting - hutting; shore-shooting - working 'longshore'; Shore-shooting - day flighting, calling and decoys; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences. Part Two, Punt Shooting: Punt-shooting as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Punt carriages, wagons and houses; Care of guns and gear; Weather and expenses, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Sailing craft and motor-punts. Birds met with by the wildfowler. .…

Illustr, 10 x 6.75, decorated blue cloth, 360 pp with index + ads, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, spine ends torn, hinges loose, ex-lib with minimal markings, bookplate roughly removed from verso of front fly, contents toned and loose. Still, a rather scarce book.