THE HISTORY OF WILDFOWLING. By John E. Marchington.
1980 1st edition. 8vo (138 x 223mm). Pp288. B/w illustrations from old engravings, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.
From The Boke of St Albans to the formation of WAGBI - a good history of the sport. Chapters include: Wildfowling before The Boke; Enter the gun; From The Boke to the parson; Hawker; The Golden Age begins; Decoys and their history; The Golden Age continues; Punt-gunning, the ultimate sport; The Golden Age and its ending; The birth and life of WAGBI; The twentieth century.
From The Boke of St Albans to the formation of WAGBI - a good history of the sport. Chapters include: Wildfowling before The Boke; Enter the gun; From The Boke to the parson; Hawker; The Golden Age begins; Decoys and their history; The Golden Age continues; Punt-gunning, the ultimate sport; The Golden Age and its ending; The birth and life of WAGBI; The twentieth century.
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439
| Author | Marchington (John E.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 439 |
| ISBN | 0713620536 / 0713620536. |
| Book Description | Top edge dusty but very good in slightly used / clipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1980 |
| Publisher | A and C Black. |
| Place | London. |