BRITISH & AMERICAN GAME-BIRDS. By Hugh B.C. Pollard and Phyllis Barclay-Smith.

Pollard (Major Hugh Bertie Campbell) & Barclay-Smith (Phyllis).

ISBN 10: 156833138X / ISBN 13: 9781568331386

Edité par The Derrydale Press. Lyon, Mississippi. 1999, 1999

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1999). (1939) 1999 paperback edition. Large 8vo paperback (187 x 268mm). Ppxii,48. Colour plates by Philip Rickman. Covers 5mm (3/16") short of fore-edge - but still a fine unread copy. "It is one of the signs and portents of our times that the future of many species of ducks should be less dependent on their fate at the hands of nature than at the hands of man. . Marshes are drained: bricks and mortar restrict the country, and where forty years ago (c1900) there was wild game, no wire fences and very little disturbance, to-day those conditions have gone. It is no good crying about it. The job of the present generation is to see that we stabilise affairs before they go too far." Hugh Pollard in the Introduction. The authors give the reader necessary background information for achieving this aim. Good colour illustrations. Chapters include: By Hugh Pollard - Grouse and Black Game; Partridges and Quail; Pheasants. By Phyllis Barclay-Smith - Wild Turkey, Woodcock and Snipe; Geese and Ducks. Shooting in Great Britain, by Hugh Pollard. Shooting in America, by Eugene V. Connett. This edition has French-fold card covers which unfortunately fall 3/16" short of the fore-edge. PREVIOUS PRICE £12.95.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: BRITISH & AMERICAN GAME-BIRDS. By Hugh B.C. Pollard and Phyllis Barclay-Smith.
• Éditeur: The Derrydale Press. Lyon, Mississippi. 1999
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 156833138X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781568331386
• Reliure: Couverture souple

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Synopsis

Originally published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1939, the first Derrydale edition was published in the same year. Illustrated with twenty color plates featuring watercolors by Philip Rickman of various game birds, the book provides an introduction to 26 British and American game birds, their habitat, coloring, size, shape, and the best methods for hunting them. There are chapters on Canada geese, grouse, partridge, bobwhite, pheasant, turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock, and eight different species of duck. Novice and experienced hunters alike will find this handsome book full of useful information and practical advice.