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  • A GENERAL MUCH TIRED OF WAR

    by Peter Jeffery ...
    In this wondrous new book of poems, Peter demonstrates yet again his mastery of the written word, of posing tension between self and other till it almost throttles the reader, or order versus disarray, of exotic places, dripping with history, currency, allusion, wit, the drip and wet of desire. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Keepers Book

    A Guide to the Duties of a Gamekeeper

    by Sir Peter Jeffery Mackie ...
    Peter Jeffrey Mackie writes in his introduction to The Keeper 's Book that 'Sport and love of sport is part of the great heritage of our race.' He believes that sport and sportsmanship are what keeps society thriving and is undoubtedly one of our most powerful social forces in this day and age. This book pursues the sport of the hunt and the social interactions associated therein. This particular ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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    by William Carnegie ...
    This vintage book contains a complete manual for the sportsman, game preserver, gamekeeper, and amateur on the art of taking animals and birds in traps, snares, and nets. Profusely illustrated and full of invaluable tips, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Animal ... Read more

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  • How to Trap and Snare

    A Complete Manual for the Sportsman, Game Preserver and Amateur on the Art of Taking Animals and Birds in Traps, Snares and Nets with Numerous Illustrations

    by William Carnegie ...
    This vintage book contains a complete manual for the sportsman, game preserver, gamekeeper, and amateur on the art of taking animals and birds in traps, snares, and nets. Profusely illustrated and full of invaluable tips, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Animal ... Read more

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  • A Girl's Ride in Iceland

    by Ethel Alec-Tweedie, George Harley ...
    When this little volume (my maiden effort) was published five years ago, it unwittingly originated an angry controversy by raising the question Should women ride astride? ... Read more

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  • Woodlore for Young Sportsmen: Survival in the Wild and Hints on Hunting

    by H. Mortimer Batten ...
    Originally published in 1922, this is a fascinating illustrated guide to various fieldsports and the woodcraft connected with them. Contents Include: Life Habits of British Animals Game Birds of Great Britain Vermin Destruction of Vermin Hints for the Gunner Angling and Habits of Fresh Water Fish Rabbiting Ferreting Snaring Trapping Rabbits, Moles etc. Making Walking Sticks Skinning and Preserving ... Read more

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  • The Decoying and Trapping of Birds and Animals - With Notes on Lark Mirrors

    by M. Browne, J. E. Harting ...
    Originally published in 1883. A compilation of fascinating and comprehensive advice and information. This well illustrated book deals with all manner of decoying and trapping methods used in the past by gamekeepers, poachers and bird collectors. ... Read more

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  • A Game Ranger's Note Book

    by A. Blayney Percival ...
    This vintage book contains a collection of Mr. Arthur Blayney Percival's observations during almost thirty years spent in an African Game Department. With many fascinating anecdotes and information on everything from the animals' habits to how to hunt them, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in hunting and African wildlife. Contents include: "Lion", "Lion: Habits", "Lion: Habits ... Read more

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  • A Clear Water Stream

    Henry Williamson Collections, #11

    by Henry Williamson ...
    Series Book 11 - Henry Williamson Collections
    Whether the reader is an angler, naturalist, country lover or simply receptive to Williamson's limpid prose, A Clear Water Stream embraces all these passions.The Williamson family moved to Shallowford on the River Bray in North Devon, England, in 1929. With his typical zest, the author set about revitalizing the river, stocking it with both salmon and trout, and building low weirs, thus creating ... Read more

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  • The Animal Why Book - Pictures by Edwin Noble

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    by W. P. Pycraft ...
    This lovely children's book provides an interesting insight to the anatomy and behaviour of the animals of the British countryside and farmyard. It endeavours to answer questions such as Why are the horns of the deer branched?, Why does the rabbit have a white tail? and Why the Sheep has a woolly coat? Beautifully illustrated throughout with Edwin Noble's black and white and colour illustrations. ... Read more

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    Frank Buckland, forgotten hero of natural history

    by Richard Girling ...
    Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man – surgeon, natural historian, popular lecturer, bestselling writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the concept even existed.Eccentric, revolutionary, prolific, he was one of the nineteenth century’s most improbable geniuses. His lifelong passion was to discover new ways to feed the hungry. Rhinoceros, crocodile, puppy-dog, giraffe, kangaroo, ... Read more

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  • Fishing for Pike and Other Coarse Fish - The Perch

    by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell ...
    The common perch is 'good fysheing and good eating' according to an old writer. This great little book contains much information on the subject of perch fishing. Includes notes on where is best to fish for perch, how to best transfer fish, aspects of the perch's life cycle and anatomy including the spines of perch, fishing for perch with the paternoster and additional notes on minnow fishing with ... Read more

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