Game Shooting: An Illustrated History - Hardcover

Jones, David S. D.

9781846892103: Game Shooting: An Illustrated History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846892104 ISBN 13: 9781846892103

Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd., 2015

This fascinating and comprehensive book covers all aspects of the history of shooting, drawing on historic illustrations, diaries, game books, and personal testimonies from sportsmen and gamekeepers.

Chronicles the sport from its inception in the sixteenth century to the present

Covers shooting in the UK and overseas as well as shoot organizations and vehicles, lady shots, and sporting agents

Invaluable reference for shooters, gamekeepers, history students, social historians, and anyone with an interest in country life or history

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About the Author:

David S. D. Jones is archivist and historian for the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation and has written extensively on the subject of shooting and gamekeeping history over the past thirty years. He owns the Gamekeeping Photographic Archive and the David S. D. Jones Photographic Collection. He is the author of the widely acclaimed Sporting Lodges: Sanctuaries, Havens and Retreats (978-1-84689-168-7) with J. C. Jeremy Hobson and Gamekeeping: An Illustrated History (978-1-84689-189-2).

Review:

The entire shooting life is covered here. Well-sourced images enliven the content, with old and new photographs, illustrations, excerpts and game cards. Those who take to the field ought to have more than a vague idea about the history of their sport before they stand with gun in hand. And a copy of Jones's book is a great place to start.

This is a book not only for sportsmen as such but also for anyone interested in the countryside or wildlife as the history is a reflection of what is currently happening in the countryside today.

Having come across David Jones's previous book, Gamekeeping: An Illustrated History, I was keen to read this one. I was certainly not disappointed. I'm sure that anyone with an interest in game shooting or history would be more than happy to find this in their stocking.

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