duncan thorne (21 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition. No date stated. (literature, fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: New. In.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (141 x 221mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Gilt duck motif to green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth slightly stained and used, foxed. Page 225/6 torn out. Working copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Revised edition. 8vo. 319pp. Colour frontispiece and b/w. illustrations. Original green cloth with gilt device to upper board and gilt lettering to spine, some minor wear to edges. US$18.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. No dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Taschenbuch, 11x16. Zustand: Gut. 192 Seiten Papier insgesamt gegilbt, Deckel mit ganz kleinem Einriss unten ansonsten dem Alter entsprechend gut erhalten bo111101 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 150.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (138 x 213mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Green library binding without original pictorial end-papers. Ex library, numerous faults, large chip from title-page. Working copy only, recased without original pictorial end-papers, in green printed-cloth effect boards. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

1st edn. Tall 8vo (10 x 7 ins). Original gilt and black lettered blue cloth, top edge gilt (boards partly stained), no dustwrapper. Pp. 360 + publisher's catalogue, illus with pictorial endpapers, coloured frontispiece with tissue-guard and b&w plates (previous owner's neat inscription on half title).

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good Plus. No Jacket. Gift inscription on front fly leaf. Hinge paper cracked, but webbing good. Spine ends very lightly frayed. Text clean, binding sound.

Green Cloth. Zustand: Good. First Edition. First edition, 360pp, 6pp adverts at rear, illustrated with a colour frontispiece plate with tissue, black & white photos as plates and diagrams in text, occasional thumb smudge, one or two page edges have been mended with special tape (see photo for example), no foxing that I can see, top edge gilt, patterned endpapers, paper of rear hinge starting to split, front hinge just starting to split at half title, green cloth, gilt lettering and illustration to spine and upper board, boards worn and stained, spine tanned, corners a little bumped. Size: 8vo. Shooting.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Slight foxing but good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper with large tape-repaired tear to rear panel. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

FIRST EDITION Large 8vo. green cloth hardback with decorative gilt titles to spine and upper board. No dust jacket. t.e.g. Decorative endpapers. 360pp., Indexed, plus 6pp. Advertisements at end. Illustrated with a tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, many b/w plates and diagrams. A clean copy with no markings or inscriptions. Light foxing to prelims and untrimmed foredge. Light rubbing to spine edges. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 7) PLEASE NOTE: Heavy Book (1.4 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1911) 1950 revised edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp319. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue-green cloth, gilt wildfowl motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Small bookseller's label to rear end-papers, slight browning to edges, very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Introduction; What wildfowliing really is; Wildfowlers and wildfowling yesterday, today and tomorrow; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shooting - hutting; Shore-shooting - working 'longshore; Shore-shooting - day-flighting, calling, and decoys; Decoys - how to make and use them; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore-birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences; Punt-gunning as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Care of guns and gear; Weather, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Zustand: Gut. Einband leicht berieben / fleckig. Vorderes Innengelenk angeplatzt. Vorsatz mit Besitzvermerk. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung Bibliotheca Tiliana (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner). Mit einem farb. Frontispiz, 48 Abb.-Tafeln u. weiteren Illustr. im Text. 360 S., 4 Bl. Englisch 1350g Gr.8°. OLn. mit goldgeprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (172 x 250mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Top-edge gilt, fore & lower edge rough cut. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl motif. Recently recased in original cloth. Recently recased in original cloth. Browning and original use but good-plus copy. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Part One, Shore Shooting: What wildfowling really is; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shoting - hutting; shore-shooting - working 'longshore'; Shore-shooting - day flighting, calling and decoys; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences. Part Two, Punt Shooting: Punt-shooting as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Punt carriages, wagons and houses; Care of guns and gear; Weather and expenses, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Sailing craft and motor-punts. Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Unamed (illustrator). A profusely illustrated work of shooting history by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne, featuring numerous photographs of shooting trips. In the publisher's original cloth binding, this pleasing copy of 'The Complete Wildfowler' Fully illustrated with practical drawings and diagrams throughout. The work is split into two parts, part I 'Shore Shooting' and part II 'Punt Shooting'. Discussing guns, ammunition and gun-laws as well as ornithological information, this works is designed as a helpful guide to a sportsman and hunter. Co-written by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. Thorne is of particular note as the author of the novel 'When It Was Dark'. Collated complete with 48 plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a small mark to the rear board. Small stain to the front board. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Illustr, 10 x 6.75, decorated blue cloth, 360 pp with index + ads, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, spine ends torn, hinges loose, ex-lib with minimal markings, bookplate roughly removed from verso of front fly, contents toned and loose. Still, a rather scarce book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A first edition copy of this illustrated guide for sportsmen and hunters by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. The first edition.In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and 48 monochrome plates. Collated, complete.A work in two parts: Part I 'Shore Shooting', and Part II 'Punt Shooting'. Discussing guns, ammunition and gun-laws, as well as ornithological information, this works is designed as a helpful guide to a sportsman and hunter.Co-written by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. In publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Light rubbing to joints. Odd faint mark to boards. Lacking front free endpaper. Hinges starting, with the front hinge fragile, and the rear remaining firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Ink inscription to half title page. Very Good. book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1911). 1911 1st edition. 4to (177 x 252mm). Pp360 + 6pp ads. Colour frontispiece, 64 b/w plates, illustrations, patterned end-papers. Dark blue cloth, upper board titled and decorated in black, spine titled in gilt with gilt wildfowl motif. Spine slightly used, cloth slightly rubbed, name to half-title but a good-plus copy. The complete compendium of wildfowling in the early part of the twentieth century. In two parts: Shore Shooting and Punt Shooting. Fully half of the book is a comprehensive guide to punt-gunning with detailed descriptions of punt guns, gunning punts and their construction. Chapters include: Part One, Shore Shooting: What wildfowling really is; Guns; Ammunition; The complete gun-room; The law as it affects wildfowlers; Wildfowl dogs and how to break them; Shore-shoting - hutting; shore-shooting - working 'longshore'; Shore-shooting - day flighting, calling and decoys; Movements of wildfowl and shore birds; Migration of shore birds and wildfowl; Some illustrative experiences. Part Two, Punt Shooting: Punt-shooting as a sport; The dangers of punt-shooting; Some general notes; Gunning-punt accessories; Punt-guns; Recoil gearing for punt-guns; Conversion of muzzle-loading punt-guns to breech-loading; On loading punt-guns; Punt carriages, wagons and houses; Care of guns and gear; Weather and expenses, with a note on punt clothing; Hints on punting to fowl, and the actual use of punt-guns; Gunning-punt construction; Various kinds of gunning-punts; Gunning-punt rudders; Sailing craft and motor-punts. Birds met with by the wildfowler. .

Zustand: Gut. Einband stellenweise berieben, sowie die Ecken bestossen. Unbeschnittenes Exemplar. Schnitt und einige Seiten fleckig. - Erste Ausgabe. - Die Jagd auf Wild- und Wasservögel zu Land und zu Wasser, die Vogelarten, geeignete Jagdwaffen und Munition, Tarnung und zweckmäßige Kleidung, Ausstattung der Boote etc. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung Bibliotheca Tiliana (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner). Englisch 1350g 4°. Blaues Originalleinen mit Deckelillustration und Goldkopfschnitt.

1st Edn,. 360 pages + adverts, TEG, full page and text illus from photographs, drawings etc., , pictorial end papers, green cloth with gilt title and flying ducks to upper board. Wildfowling at the turn of the 20th century, a companion guide to shore shooting and punt gunning.