This is an original (cloth reinforced) paperback edition of the Robert Blakey title: "Shooting, Manual of Practical Information on the branch of British Field Sports." Published by Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1859. 183 pages. With four wood engravings.
Chapters include: The Gun; The Dog and His Management; On the Mode of Using the Gun and the Dog. Also chapters on the shooting of Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, Bustard, Fen-Bird, Sea Fowl, Rook, Pigeon, Small Birds, Rabbit, and Deer Stalking. Appendix includes Phraseology, Game Laws, Preservation of Birds for Stuffing, etc.
Approximate Size (in inches): 4 x 6¼
Condition: The spine is completely worn away. Cover is in poor to fair condition. Book has become largely disbound (but complete). Interior pages are in good condition, with some paragraphs underlined in pen or pencil.
