| A Shot in the Making - Shooting Hints and Advice Contributor(s): Drought, J. B. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1406799041 ISBN-13: 9781406799040 Publisher: Home Farm Books OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Originally published in the 1930s. The author was a well known all round shot. This book is a veritable fund of useful information for both beginner and expert in the art of shooting game and wildfowl in the British Isles. Contents include: Ethics of Shooting - The Novice and his Gun - Safety First - Game Birds and their Enemies - In the Spring = Choosing a Shoot - Rough Shooting - The Moors in August - September Days - Driving Game - Marshland Shooting - Snipe and Woodcock - Salting and Shore - Hits and Misses - The Compleat Shot. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Shooting - Sports & Recreation | Hunting |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.46 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in the 1930s. The author was a well known all round shot. This book is a veritable fund of useful information for both beginner and expert in the art of shooting game and wildfowl in the British Isles.Contents Include: Ethics of Shooting The Novice and his Gun Safety First Game Birds and their Enemies In the Spring = Choosing a Shoot Rough Shooting The Moors in August September Days Driving Game Marshland Shooting Snipe and Woodcock Salting and Shore Hits and Misses The Compleat Shot. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |