RABBITING. By Bob Smithson.
(1988) 1990 reprint. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Pp176. B/w photographs by Peter Collins, illustrations by John Paley. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.
Largely ferreting, but includes chapters on long-netting, snaring and night-shooting. As well as being a keen rabbiter, pike and eel angler, Smithson was gamekeeper to the How Hill Estate in Norfolk until it was sold to the County Council in the 1960s. Introduction by Peter Collins. Chapters include: Know your rabbit; The sporting methods; Tools of the trade; Ferrets - their care and training; Where and how to ferret; Day and night long-netting; Organised rabbit shoots; Night shooting techniques; The efficient use of snares; Appearance, price and the table; Favourite dishes.
Largely ferreting, but includes chapters on long-netting, snaring and night-shooting. As well as being a keen rabbiter, pike and eel angler, Smithson was gamekeeper to the How Hill Estate in Norfolk until it was sold to the County Council in the 1960s. Introduction by Peter Collins. Chapters include: Know your rabbit; The sporting methods; Tools of the trade; Ferrets - their care and training; Where and how to ferret; Day and night long-netting; Organised rabbit shoots; Night shooting techniques; The efficient use of snares; Appearance, price and the table; Favourite dishes.
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33267
| Author | Smithson (Bob). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 33267 |
| ISBN | 1852230533 / 1852230533. |
| Book Description | Minor faults. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1990 |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press. |
| Place | Swindon, Wiltshire. |