Author: Richard Jefferies
Title: The Amateur Poacher
Description: London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1889. Cloth. An instructional and useful work regarding poaching from owning your first gun to attempting shooting. A new edition of this popular work by nature writer John Richard Jefferies. John Richard Jefferies, known as John Jefferies, was noted for his depiction of English rural essays through his books and essays. He penned many novels and natural history works. This collection of essays gained him many admirers. 'The Amateur Poacher' is considered to be one of Jefferies' best works, and demonstrates the advancement of his literary skill. The work deals with the subject of fieldsport in an autobiographical manner. There are chapters on ferreting, snipe shooting and the logistics of shooting your first gun. An informative and popular work, told through and easily accessible manner. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, rubbed to the joints and to the extremities. Small loss to the head and tail of spine. Small split to the cloth at the rear joint. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges. Just the odd spot to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Shooting Hunting Poaching Fieldsport Hunting None


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