Game Shooting: An Illustrated History

This fascinating and comprehensive book covers all aspects of the history of shooting, drawing on historic illustrations, diaries, game books, and personal testimonies from sportsmen and gamekeepers.• Chronicles the sport from its inception in the sixteenth century to the present• Covers shooting in the UK and overseas as well as shoot organizations and vehicles, lady shots, and sporting agents• Invaluable reference for shooters, gamekeepers, history students, social historians, and anyone with an interest in country life or history