THE SHOT GUN. By T.D.S. Purdey and Capt. J.A. Purdey.
(1936) 1962 3rd edition. Small 8vo (133 x 204mm). Ppx,144. B/w photographs, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt.
"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
19990
| Author | Purdey (Thomas Donald Stuart) and Purdey (James Alexander). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 19990 |
| ISBN | B0000CLA9F. |
| Book Description | Slightly musty but very good in rubbed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1962 |
| Publisher | Adam and Charles Black. |
| Place | London. |