Shooting by Moor, Field, and Shore

London: Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. , 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Various. A well illustrated and informative work on the modern methods of shooting, particularly within the moor, field, and shore, with contributions by a range of authors and various illustrated plates. First Edition.Vol III in 'The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes'. Illustrations include a frontispiece of Lord Lonsdale doing some field shooting at Lowther Castle, along with seventy-four plates and various in-text illustrations.This is an informative work on the practical aspects of field shooting, as well as shooting on the moors and the shore. Contents include 'The Gun & General Ballistics', 'Clothing & Equipment', 'The Grouse, Natural History & Preservation', and 'The Snipe'. With a range of contributors, including Major Hugh Pollard, Leslie Sprake, P. D. Williams, and Iain Ramsay.Edited by The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, as well as Mr. Eric Parker. Illustrated bookplate to front pastedown, belonging to prior owner Alan Thornton.One page of publisher's adverts to front of text. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. A bit of discolouration to boards with light fading to the margins and spine. Bumping to head and tail of spine with a few marks to rear board. Light spotting to text block. Illustrated bookplate to front paste down, as well as bookseller's sticker. Light age-toning to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Very Good