Abel Chapman, 2 titles: 'First Lessons in the Art of Wildfow...

Hammer

£80

Abel Chapman, 2 titles: 'First Lessons in the Art of Wildfowling', London, Horace Cox, 1896, 1st edition, folding frontis + 22 full page plates (of which 4 folding) + 18 ills in text as called for, original cloth gilt, 'The Borders and Beyond. Arctic...Cheviot...Tropic', L, Gurney & Jackson, 1924, 1st edition, 19 colour plates + folding map & numerous other b/w ills. in text as called for, orig. cloth gilt, top edge 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.