THE SHOT GUN. By T.D.S. Purdey and Capt. J.A. Purdey.
(1936) 1965 4th edition. 8vo (132 x 204mm). Ppviii,144. B/w photographs, illustrations. Two dust-wrappers known; A, old style, here is silver-grey with inset b/w photo.
" Truly a book for a youthful sportsman, or the tyro who has taken up shooting late in life and feels that 'a working knowledge' of the shot gun and the simpler forms of ballistics will hold him in good stead", Shooting Times. Chapters include: The shot gun; Gun-fitting; The shooting school; Cartridges; Powder; Shot. Types of shooting in the British Isles: Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Rough shooting; The etiquette of shooting; The care of the gun; Clay bird shooting; Gun proof; "To those concerned".
" Truly a book for a youthful sportsman, or the tyro who has taken up shooting late in life and feels that 'a working knowledge' of the shot gun and the simpler forms of ballistics will hold him in good stead", Shooting Times. Chapters include: The shot gun; Gun-fitting; The shooting school; Cartridges; Powder; Shot. Types of shooting in the British Isles: Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Rough shooting; The etiquette of shooting; The care of the gun; Clay bird shooting; Gun proof; "To those concerned".
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Book Code
47183
| Author | Purdey (Thomas Donald Stuart) and Purdey (James Alexander). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 47183 |
| ISBN | B01MRRDA0A. |
| Book Description | Bookseller's label on front paste-down. Good-plus in frayed, price-clipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1965 |
| Publisher | Adam and Charles Black. |
| Place | London. |