Nineteen books and booklets on poaching, gamekeeping, shooti...

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Nineteen books and booklets on poaching, gamekeeping, shooting etc., including John Wilkins: 'The Autobiography of an English Gamekeeper', 1976, Country Classic facsimile edition of original 1892 edition, original boards, dust wrapper; 'A Land Beyond Belief: Alan Credland's Shooting Tales and Essays of a Vanished Countryside', 2004, limited edition (389/500), signed & inscribed to John Humphreys (1939-2012), orig. pictorial wraps; Fred J. Taylor: 'Rabbiting Man', Coch-y-Bonddu books, 2007, Typed Letter Signed from author to John Humphreys loosely inserted, orig. pictorial wraps; Edmonston: 'Tales of a London Poacher', Coch-y-Bonddu Books, 2010, orig. pict. wraps; Rcihard Jefferies: 'The Amateur Poacher', Excellent Press, 2006 reissue/facsimile edition of original 1879 edition, Autograph Letter Signed from publisher to John Humphreys loosely inserted, orig. cloth, d/w; Angus Nudds: 'The Woods Belong to Me', 1985, 1st UK edition, signed & inscribed by the author and the illustrator Will Garfit to John Humphreys, orig. cloth, d/w; J. Simpson: 'The Wild Rabbit in a New Aspect', 1895, 2nd edition, orig. pictorial cloth gilt; plus 9 others similar (19).

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.