Frank Southgate (illustrated); Hugh Pollard: 'Wildfowl & Wad...

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£48

Frank Southgate (illustrated); Hugh Pollard: 'Wildfowl & Waders: Nature & Sport in the Coastlands', London, Country Life, 1928, 1st edition, limited edition, number 774 of 950 copies, 16 mounted colour plates + numerous b/w plates by Frank Southgate as called for, large 4to, original quarter vellum, top edge gilt, together with John Guille Millais: 'The Wildfowler in Scotland', L, Longmans, 1901, 1st edition, etched frontispiece of duck shooting by Walter L. Colls + 20 full page plates, some coloured, by J.G. Millais and others, and wood engraved ills. throughout, large 4to, rebound quarter leather gilt (2)

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.