THE INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHOOTING. By Michael Brander.

1972 1st edition. Large 4to (221 x 285mm). Pp352. Colour plates, colour and b/w photographs throughout. Rebound in full brown leather, raised bands to spine, gilt decorations to inside edge of boards, suede leather end-papers*.

* This copy has been given a binding out of all proportion to the value of the book. A nice binding to have on the shelf. A good modern guide to big-game and game-bird hunting around the world, with articles by some noted sporting authors. Edited by Michael Brander, with Ed Zern as American Advisory Editor, this book contains contributions from Terence Blank, Geoffrey Boothroyd, C.L. Coles, William B. Currie. the Earl of Enniskillen, D. Green, Jeffery G. Harrison, R.B. Hungerford, Teppo Lampio, Pal Mariassy, W.A. Newlands, Wilson Stephens, Henry Tegner, C.A. Terry, C.W. Thurlow Craig, G. Kenneth Whitehead and P.H. Whitaker.