Game Shooting for sporting purposes has taken place in England since the first half of the sixteenth century. David Jones has written a fascinating and comprehensive book covering the history of the sport from its inception to the present day. He examines changes in the typical shooting day, based on surviving diaries, newspaper articles and other historical documents. He charts the development of shooting in England, Wales and Scotland, across Europe and worldwide, including the planning and organisation required to support the growing popularity of the sport.
Game Shooting contains a large selection of historic illustrations, photographs, articles and documents, providing an accurate record and unique insight into the lives of those involved. A fascinating book suitable for anyone with an interest in the sport.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
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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Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
145 Halftones, color; 85 Halftones, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 188 mm
Breite: 246 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-84689-360-5 (9781846893605)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
David S. D. Jones has been an archivist and historian for the National Gamekeepers' Organisation for over a decade. He is descended from a long line of outdoor servants employed on country estates throughout England and Wales and numbers amongst his ancestors and relatives gamekeepers; hunt servants; gardeners; grooms; woodmen; farm workers; land agents and more. He owns the Gamekeeping Photographic Archive and the David S. D. Jones Photographic Collection.
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Game Shooting - A Brief History
Types of Shooting
The Shooting Day
Shooting in England and Wales
Shooting in Scotland
Shooting in Europe
Shooting Worldwide
Travel to the Shootings
Ladies on the Shooting Field
Game Shooting During the Great War
Shooting Tuition
The Support Team
Bibliography
Index
