THE COMPLETE GUNDOG. Compiled by John Humphreys.

1990 1st edition. 4to (175 x 250mm). Pp224. Colour & b/w photographs, colour plates by John Paley, line illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

# Chapters by well-known experts interleaved with Humphreys' reminiscences of gundogs he has known: Early days, by Peter Moxon; Simon, by John Humphries; Basic training, by Roy Jordan; Ajax, by J.H; Introduction to field work, by Geoffrey Armitage; Cassius, by J.H; The beating line, by Jack Davey; Tender loving care for gundogs, by Bill Meldrum; Drake, by J.H; Picking up, by Robin Wise; Rough shooting, by Veronica Heath; Brent, by J.H; The field trial, by John Halstead; The HPRs, by Geoff Hargreaves; Kenzie [nb., a dog, named after Mackenzie Thorpe], by J.H; Breeding, by Louise Petrie-Hay; The bird dog in the field, by Keith Erlandson; Satch, by J.H; The advanced gundog, by Diana Durman-Walters. Enhanced by John Paley's full page illustrations.