COLLECTING SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES. By Ken Rutterford.

1987 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 241mm). Pp139. Colour photograph plates, b/w photographs, illustrations. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt.

Ken Rutterford's book was the first of its kind, collecting together all the most important information about British and Irish cartridges and their manufacturers with many photographs and illustrations. Still a standard reference, and much sought after. Chapters include: Building a collection; Where to obtain your cartridges; Displaying a collection; Refurbishing and loading tools; Other collectables; Pinfire cartridges and others; How old is it?; The cartridge list; Cartridge code; Firms of the British Isles and their cartridges; Some unidentified cartridges; An Australian collection; Australian cartridges post Second World war; Names of firms to be found within the cartridge; Headstamp letter combinations on shotgun cartridges; Significant events.