SHOOTING: A MANUAL OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON THIS BRANCH OF BRITISH FIELD SPORTS. By Robert Blakey.
(1854) 1887 edition. 12mo (105 x 169mm). Ppii[ads],iv[ads],183,vi[ads]. Not illustrated, advertisements - "Routledge's Railway Advertiser fourth issue", publisher's catalogue to rear. Polished blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in black.
This is a fairly extensive treatise on shooting, much of which is excerpted from earlier works. Chapters include: The gun: Powder and shot; On the various kindsof dog used for shooting purposes; On the modes of using the gun and the dog; Grouse shooting; Partridge shooting; Pheasant shooting; quail shooting; Woodcock shooting; Snipe shooting; Bustard shooting; Fen-bird shooting; Sea-fowl shooting; Rook shooting; Pigeon shooting; Pigeon shooting; Shooting of small birds; Rabbit shooting; Deer stalking. Appendices are: Phraseology; Game laws; On the preserving of birds for stuffing; The gun; The rifle.
This is a fairly extensive treatise on shooting, much of which is excerpted from earlier works. Chapters include: The gun: Powder and shot; On the various kindsof dog used for shooting purposes; On the modes of using the gun and the dog; Grouse shooting; Partridge shooting; Pheasant shooting; quail shooting; Woodcock shooting; Snipe shooting; Bustard shooting; Fen-bird shooting; Sea-fowl shooting; Rook shooting; Pigeon shooting; Pigeon shooting; Shooting of small birds; Rabbit shooting; Deer stalking. Appendices are: Phraseology; Game laws; On the preserving of birds for stuffing; The gun; The rifle.
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50544
| Author | Blakey (Robert). (1795-1878). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 50544 |
| ISBN | B00087W0PI. |
| Book Description | Slight staining to cloth, book-plate, slight browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1865 |
| Publisher | George Routledge and Sons. |
| Place | Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London. |