THE SHORESHOOTER. By Richard Arnold.

1953 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp143. B/w photographs and illustrations. Blue boards, dark red titles to spine.

"Richard Arnold deals in great detail with every aspect of the sport. Hides, guns and cartridges, methods of approach, clothes, dogs, weather and, most important of all, the habits of the birds are all considered in the most practical way, governed by a great deal of original thought. He is not content to accept the traditional methods without examination, and the originality of his conclusions will supply food for thought to the most experienced wild fowler, while his guidance for the novice is extremely sound". Chapters include; guns and cartridges; clothing and equipment; wild goose shooting; duck shooting; waders; some notes on wildfowl; of decoys, dogs, cooking and the law.