Complete Wildfowler by Duncan Thorne (41 results)
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Language: English
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Add to basketPaperbound. 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 an…d 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.
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Published by Herbert Jenkins. London. 1950, 1950
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Add to basketALL 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 2…25/6 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. .
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Published by Herbert Jenkins
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Seller: Chapter Two Books, Ammanford, United KingdomChapter Two Books
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket.
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Seller: moluna, Greven, Germanymoluna
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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.
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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.
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Language: English
Published by Grant Richards, London, 1911
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 ru…bbed, 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.
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Published by Herbert Jenkins., London., 1950
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Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, STAFF, United KingdomColophon Books (UK)
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 boa…rds Very Good. Not ex-library. Small neat inscription to edge of half-title "To Tom from Paul. Xmas 1957" VG. Octavo.
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Language: English
Published by London / Richards, 1911
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Seller: Antiquariat Hartmann, Göttingen, GermanyAntiquariat Hartmann
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Add to basketCondition: Gut. Mit einem farb. Frontispiz, 48 Abb.-Tafeln u. weiteren Illustr. im Text. 360 S., 4 Bl. Einband leicht berieben / fleckig. Vorderes Innengelenk angeplatzt. Vorsatz mit Besitzvermerk. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung 'Bibliotheca Tiliana' (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner).' Sprache: Englisch Gewich…t in Gramm: 1350 Gr.8°. OLn. mit goldgeprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel.
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Published by Herbert Jenkins. London. 1950, 1950
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL 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. .
Published by 1st, 1911
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Seller: Ian Kilgour(Falconry/shooting/hunting/angling), LEICESTER, United KingdomIan Kilgour(Falconry/shooting/hunting/angling)
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Add to basketAshore and afloat, punt gunning etc Classic book. 360pp. ill. gilt decorated cover g.
Published by Outing Publishing Company, NY, 1912
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Seller: A.C. Daniel's Collectable Books, South Paris, ME, U.S.A.A.C. Daniel's Collectable Books
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Published by Grant Richards, 1911, 1911
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Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United KingdomRothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB)
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Add to basket1st 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).
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United KingdomPBShop.store UK
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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.
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Language: English
Published by London, Richards., 1911
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Seller: Antiquariat Hartmann, Göttingen, GermanyAntiquariat Hartmann
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Add to basketCondition: 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. - Exem…plar aus der Sammlung 'Bibliotheca Tiliana' (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner).' Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1350 4°. Blaues Originalleinen mit Deckelillustration und Goldkopfschnitt.
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Published by Herbert Jenkins. London. 1950, 1950
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL 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-p…lus 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. .
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Published by Herbert Jenkins. London. 1950, 1950
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL 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. .
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Published by London Grant Richards 1911, 1911
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- First Edition
Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, United KingdomChaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB
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Add to basketFIRST 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. Lig…ht 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.
Published by Grant Richards, 1911
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: R.E & G.B Way, NEWMARKET, SUFFO, United KingdomR.E & G.B Way
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers, original green cloth, covers little marked.
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Published by Grant Richards, London, 1911
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A profusely illustrated work of shooting history by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne, featuring numerous photographs of shooting trips. In the publisher's original cloth binding, this pleasing copy of 'The Complete Wildfowler' Fully illustrated with practical drawings and diagrams throughout. The work i…s split into two parts, part I 'Shore Shooting' and part II 'Punt Shooting'. Discussing guns, ammunition and gun-laws as well as ornithological information, this works is designed as a helpful guide to a sportsman and hunter. Co-written by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. Thorne is of particular note as the author of the novel 'When It Was Dark'. Collated complete with 48 plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a small mark to the rear board. Small stain to the front board. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. Unamed (illustrator). book.
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Published by Grant Richards Ltd. London. 1911, 1911
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- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL 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. .
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Published by Grant Richards Ltd, London, 1911
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A first edition copy of this illustrated guide for sportsmen and hunters by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. The first edition.In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and 48 monochrome plates. Collated, complete.A work in two parts: Part I 'Shore Shootin…g', and Part II 'Punt Shooting'. Discussing guns, ammunition and gun-laws, as well as ornithological information, this works is designed as a helpful guide to a sportsman and hunter.Co-written by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. In publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Light rubbing to joints. Odd faint mark to boards. Lacking front free endpaper. Hinges starting, with the front hinge fragile, and the rear remaining firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Ink inscription to half title page. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.
Published by Grant Richards: London, 1911
- Hardcover
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerIllustr, 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.
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Published by Grant Richards Ltd. London. 1911, 1911
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (177 x 252mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl mot…if. Spine slightly used, cloth slightly rubbed, name to half-title but a 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. .
Published by Outing Publishing Company, New York, 1912
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- First Edition
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.The Book Shelf
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First U.S. Edition. An excellent copy, clean and unmarked, solid binding. Tan basket weave cloth covers with titles stamped in a cream color with ducks in flight motif, very attractive. Top edge gilt, foredge of pages rough cut, color frontispiece with tissue guard by Thomas Blinks,…fully illustrated with practical drawings and diagrams and with many illustrations in half-tone, 360 pages. Text in two parts, Shore Shooting part one, Punt Shooting part two. Chapters on guns, the gun room, the law, dogs, shore shooting-hutting, working longshore, calling, decoys, migration and movements, Punt Shooting as a sport, punt-guns, accessories, dangers, muzzle-loading and breach-loading punt guns, punt carriages, wagons and houses, sailing craft and motor-punts. Large section at rear on the birds with illustrations. Thomas Blinks (illustrator).
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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 356.
