A collection of 12 assorted sporting, wildfowling, shooting ...

Hammer

£210

A collection of 12 assorted sporting, wildfowling, shooting etc titles, including Nicholas Everitt: 'Broadland Sport', London, RA everett, 1902, 1st edition, signed & inscribed presentation from the author to Dr Frank Husband (1871-1949) of Crowland, Lincs., original pictorial cloth gilt; Lt. Col. P. Hawker: 'Instructions to Young Sportsmen in all that Relates to Guns and Shooting', L, Longman, 1838, 8th edition, engraved frontis, portrait, numerous plates & ills. in text, rebound half calf gilt, marbled paper boards; William Bruce Leffingwell: 'Wild Fowl Shooting', Chicago, Rand, Mcnally & Co, 1888, 1st edition, portrait frontis + 13 b/w ills. (of which 5 full page plates) as called for, original pictorial cloth gilt; Colonel T. Thornton: 'A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland', L, Edward Arnold, 1896, colour frontis by George Lodge (loose) + 19 plates (of which 4 colour plates by George Lodge) as called for, rebound cloth backed paper covered boards; Arthur Henry Patterson: 'Wild Fowlers and Poachers: Fifty Years on the East Coast', L, Methuen, 1929, 1st edition, frontis + 11 plates & map front EP's, b/w ills. in text as called for, orig. pictorial cloth gilt; W.B. Tegetmeier: 'Pheasants. Their Natural History & Practical Management', Field Press, [nd], 6th edition revised, colour frontis + numerous b/w plates, orig. cloth gilt; plus 6 others C.J. Cornish, Charles ST. John, H.C. Folkard etc, some with ownership signatures of John Humphreys (1939-2012) (12).

From the estate of John Humphreys (1939-2012), distinguished sporting and countryside author who wrote for Shooting Times for more than 40 years – for much of that time contributing the weekly ‘Country Gun’ column. He was a much loved character of the shooting community who dedicated his life to the promotion of shooting, fishing and the countryside.