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Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

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Etat : New. pp. 356.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (141 x 221mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Gilt duck motif to green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth slightly stained and used, foxed. Page 225/6 torn out. Working copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Revised edition. 8vo. 319pp. Colour frontispiece and b/w. illustrations. Original green cloth with gilt device to upper board and gilt lettering to spine, some minor wear to edges. US$18.

hardcover. Etat : Good. No dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Etat : New. KlappentextrnrnWildfowling is an ancient pastime whereby game birds, especially wild ducks, geese, or swans, are hunted for their various reasons including sport, population control, and for their meat. This vintage book contains a complete guid.

Paperback. Etat : New.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (138 x 213mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Green library binding without original pictorial end-papers. Ex library, numerous faults, large chip from title-page. Working copy only, recased without original pictorial end-papers, in green printed-cloth effect boards. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Hard Cover. Etat : Good Plus. No Jacket. Gift inscription on front fly leaf. Hinge paper cracked, but webbing good. Spine ends very lightly frayed. Text clean, binding sound.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Slight foxing but good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper with large tape-repaired tear to rear panel. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers, original green cloth, covers little marked,

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Small bookseller's label to rear end-papers, slight browning to edges, very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers, original blue cloth, with scarce dustjacket,

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (172 x 250mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Top-edge gilt, fore & lower edge rough cut. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl motif. Recently recased in original cloth. Recently recased in original cloth. Browning and original use but good-plus copy. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Part One, Shore Shooting: What wildfowling really is; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shoting - hutting; shore-shooting - working 'longshore'; Shore-shooting - day flighting, calling and decoys; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences. Part Two, Punt Shooting: Punt-shooting as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Punt carriages, wagons and houses; Care of guns and gear; Weather and expenses, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Sailing craft and motor-punts. Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (177 x 252mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl motif. Spine slightly used, cloth slightly rubbed, name to half-title but a good-plus copy. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Part One, Shore Shooting: What wildfowling really is; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shoting - hutting; shore-shooting - working 'longshore'; Shore-shooting - day flighting, calling and decoys; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences. Part Two, Punt Shooting: Punt-shooting as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Punt carriages, wagons and houses; Care of guns and gear; Weather and expenses, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Sailing craft and motor-punts. Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good +. No Jacket. Thomas Blinks (illustrateur). First U.S. Edition. An excellent copy, clean and unmarked, solid binding. Tan basket weave cloth covers with titles stamped in a cream color with ducks in flight motif, very attractive. Top edge gilt, foredge of pages rough cut, color frontispiece with tissue guard by Thomas Blinks, fully illustrated with practical drawings and diagrams and with many illustrations in half-tone, 360 pages. Text in two parts, Shore Shooting part one, Punt Shooting part two. Chapters on guns, the gun room, the law, dogs, shore shooting-hutting, working longshore, calling, decoys, migration and movements, Punt Shooting as a sport, punt-guns, accessories, dangers, muzzle-loading and breach-loading punt guns, punt carriages, wagons and houses, sailing craft and motor-punts. Large section at rear on the birds with illustrations.

Etat : New. Print on Demand pp. 356.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 356 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.79 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Etat : Gut. Einband stellenweise berieben, sowie die Ecken bestossen. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. Schnitt und einige Seiten fleckig. - Erste Ausgabe. - Die Jagd auf Wild- und Wasservögel zu Land und zu Wasser, die Vogelarten, geeignete Jagdwaffen und Munition, Tarnung und zweckmäßige Kleidung, Ausstattung der Boote etc. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung Bibliotheca Tiliana (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner). Englisch 1350g 4°. Blaues Originalleinen mit Deckelillustration und Goldkopfschnitt.

1st Edn,. 360 pages + adverts, TEG, full page and text illus from photographs, drawings etc., , pictorial end papers, green cloth with gilt title and flying ducks to upper board. Wildfowling at the turn of the 20th century, a companion guide to shore shooting and punt gunning.

Etat : New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 356.