THE SHOTGUN. By Macdonald Hastings.

# 1981 1st edition. 4to (189 x 246mm). Pp240. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. yellow end-papers. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

# The story of the impact of the sporting shotgun and British field sports through two centuries of social history. Chapters include: 'London Best'; Life in an aquatint; The father of gameshooting; An explosion of invention; The etiquette of the shooting field; The mystery of gunmaking; Lock, stock and barrel; The finesse of gunfitting; Powder and shot; Fur and feather; Gundogs; Country house parties; Moleskins and his coverts; The shooting school and shooting field; Competition shooting; The ornaments of the gun; The clothes for the gun; A gunroom bookshelf.