Letters to Young Shooters

A richly illustrated edition of this work on shooting and hunting, intended for young and amateur hunters. A collection of essays and letters intended as guides for young and inexperienced hunters, concerning topics like safety, pheasant hunting, rough shooting, types of guns, and more.Written by Sir Ralph Frankland-Payne-Gallwey, writing under the pseudonym 'Uncle Ralph'.Containing numerous in-text illustrations by Maurice Tullock.The personal copy of notorious hunting dog expert, Alan Thornton, with his bookplate to the front pastedown.Including a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the gilt detailing on the front board, and some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper. Internally, front hinge is starting at the half title page. Remaining binding is firm. Pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Very Good.…