A GALLOWAY CHILDHOOD. By Ian Niall.

A GALLOWAY CHILDHOOD. By Ian Niall.

GO FISHING WITH JOHN WILSON. By John Wilson.

GO FISHING WITH JOHN WILSON. By John Wilson.

A PASSION FOR GROUSE: AN ARTIST'S AND SPORTSMAN'S VIEW. By Simon Gudgeon. Edited by Mike Barnes.

2001 1st edition. Large 4to (225 x 292mm). Pp161. Colour paintings by the author, pictorial end-papers. Red boards, spine titled in gilt.

Paintings and sketches of grouse in their natural habitat accompanied by text by the author. Observations of grouse inside and out from many years' experience. Chapters include: The red grouse - a year on the moor, the flight of the grouse, grouse disease, 'ageing' grouse; Habitat - the creation of moorland, the decline of moorland, the heather beetle, the restoration of heather moorland, moorland grazing, highland cattle versus sheep, moorland flora; Gamekeeping - predator control, heather burning, rearing and releasing grouse, grouse counts; The sporting season - falconry, 'over dogs' or dogging, and walked-up grouse, driven grouse; Moorland wildlife; Recipes.
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Book Code
10837
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Author Gudgeon (Simon).
Book Code 10837
ISBN 0952638045 / 0952638045.
Book Description A fine new unread copy in dust-wrapper.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 2001
Publisher Ptarmigan Publishing.
Place Devizes, Wiltshire.