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SHOOTING: FIELD AND COVERT. The Badminton Library. By Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, Bt.
(1886) 1895 5th edition. 8vo (136 x 195mm). Ppxv,357. Engraved plates and illustrations by C. Whymper and others. Brown pictorial gilt.
Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, sporting notables of their day, discuss all aspects of rough and formal shooting in great detail. The authors' accounts draw heavily from their own, extensive experiences. Chapters include; Shooting, past and present; Hints for beginners; A short history of gun-making; Prices of guns; The choice of a gun; Shooters; Partridge shooting; Pheasant and wood-pigeon shooting; Rearing; Rabbit shooting; Vermin; Keepers; Poachers and poaching; Dogs and dog-breaking; Pigeon shooting from traps; Shooting schools and clay pigeons. A sporting classic. This title forms a pair with its companion volume, also by Walsingham and Payne-Gallwey, Shooting: Moor and Marsh. A "Bibliographical Note" to the half-title verso states: "First edition, July 1886; Reprinted December 1886, June 1889, February 1892, February 1895".
Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, sporting notables of their day, discuss all aspects of rough and formal shooting in great detail. The authors' accounts draw heavily from their own, extensive experiences. Chapters include; Shooting, past and present; Hints for beginners; A short history of gun-making; Prices of guns; The choice of a gun; Shooters; Partridge shooting; Pheasant and wood-pigeon shooting; Rearing; Rabbit shooting; Vermin; Keepers; Poachers and poaching; Dogs and dog-breaking; Pigeon shooting from traps; Shooting schools and clay pigeons. A sporting classic. This title forms a pair with its companion volume, also by Walsingham and Payne-Gallwey, Shooting: Moor and Marsh. A "Bibliographical Note" to the half-title verso states: "First edition, July 1886; Reprinted December 1886, June 1889, February 1892, February 1895".
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| Author | Walsingham (Lord) and Payne-Gallwey (Sir Ralph). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13885 |
| ISBN | B001AVYE50. |
| Book Description | Spine shaken, cloth stained, pp193-204 loosely laid in. Working copy only. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1895 |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green and Co. |
| Place | London. |