HUNTING. Edited by Robert Elman.

(1980) 1980 UK edition. Large square 4to (268 x 297mm). Pp320. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Brown boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt with gilt motif to upper board.

A large format, coffee-table book covering a wide variety of hunting, methods and game, from around the world. Written by many different contributors such as Erwin Bauer, J.A. Maxtone Graham, Brian Herne, Nicholas Karas, Jerome Knap, George Reiger, Wilson Stephens and more". No previous book on hunting has been so practical in its approach or so international in its scope as Hunting. Produced by an expert team of authors and artists, it is filled with practical information on hunting methods, arms, game animals and birds, and many other fascinating subjects, such as conservation, hunting allies, and the history of hunting... Man has always hunted and always will - as long as there is sufficient game to hunt. The controlled shooting of game is as important a part of wildlife conservation as habitat preservation. The theme of this book is responsible hunting, for it is in the hunter's interest as well as in that of future generations that game and game habitat must be preserved. Half of the 320 pages are in colour, and the illustrations are all especially drawn and painted for the book... The authoritative text, of over 150,000 words, has been written by dedicated and experienced hunteres. The editor, Robert Elman, is an internationally known hunting writer, with over a dozen books to his credit".