R325.00
Dust jacket has closed tear 23mm; spine sun faded; title reworked. 135 illustrations in colour and b&w.
Traces the developments of sporting guns and fowling related to contemorary history from the sixteenth century up to the present day. The author describes the various types of muzzle-loading guns and rifles created to meet the sportsman’s need; the shooting quality of these guns and gives lively accounts of famous gunmasters including James Purdey, Joseph Manton, Charles Lancaster and sportsmen with a historic past. The inventions and developments on the continent such as the wheel lock rifle, the snaphuance, flintlock, the mique-let, the Jager rifle, the Lefaucheux gun and subsequent breech loaders, and developments in America such as the Kentucky rifle, the repeating guns and rifles are discussed and special emphasis is given to design, decoration, tools and equipment. The artistic lines and fineness of finish and decoration characteristic of great craftsmanship are visible on many of the guns illustrated, particularly the Damasucus steel barrels.
Authored by Richard Akehurst, Richard and published by Octopus of London in 1972. Hard cover bound with orange boards this Reprint copy is in Fine condition with a Very Good dust jacket. The size of the book is 245x209x6mm with 95 pages. ISBN 706400313.
