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A Guide to British Wildfowl - Descriptions of the Ducks, Geese, Swans, Plovers and Waders with Chapters on the Question of Range and Choice of Gun

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This antique text contains a detailed treatise on the wildfowl of Great Britain. A great text containing all the information a hunter might need to know about wildfowl, this book is of great value to both the amateur and seasoned hunter alike and constitutes the worthy addition to any collection of hunting literature. The chapters of this book include: 'British Wildfowl - The Geese'; 'British Wildfowl - The Ducks'; 'British Wildfowl - The Swans', 'Plovers and Waders'; 'The Pursuit of the Fowl'; 'Range: Two Approaches to the Question "How Far?"'; and 'Speaking of Bird Guns'. Many antique texts are increasingly costly and hard to come by, and it is with this in mind that we have elected to republish this text, in the hope that its contents can continue to be of value to discerning enthusiasts for years to come. This text comes complete with a new introduction on the subject of shooting wildfowl.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Country Books
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781447432197
• ISBN-10: 1447432193
• Artikelnr.: 34386987

Autorenporträt

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