A collection of 21 assorted volumes, booklets etc. on shotgu...

Hammer

£120

A collection of 21 assorted volumes, booklets etc. on shotguns, famous shoots, estates, shooting etc, including James Purdey & Sons Ltd. (pub.): 'Instructions for Purdey Guns 1929', 1929, [1],31,[1]pp, 3 full page illustrations + ills. and decorations in text, original cloth gilt, together with James Purdey folding card 'Instructions for the Care and Maintenance of Purdey Guns', [nd], c.1960 or later, and Purdey Guns price list 1999; David Baker: 'The Royal Gunroom at Sandringham', Phaidon/Christie's, 1989, 1st edition, 160pp, profusely illustrated in colour throughout, 4to, original cloth gilt; J.P. hore: 'Sporting and rural Records of the Cheveley Estate', Printed for Private Circulation Only, 1899, b/w frontis + 6 plates as called for, orig. boards gilt, later rebacked; Richard Beaumont: 'Purdey's The Guns and the Family', 1984, 1st edition, signed on half title, orig. cloth, d/w; Hugh S. Gladstone: 'Record Bags and Shooting Records', L, Witherby, 1922, 1st edition, orig. cloth gilt, laminated; Burrard: 'The Modern Shotgun', Ashford Press, 1985, 3 volumes, uniform orig. cloth gilt; Holland & Holland (pub.): 'The Set of Six Wildfowl and Wader Guns by Holland & Holland 1983', 1983, [16]pp, orig. stapled wraps; T.D.S. & J.A. Purdey: 'The Shot Gun', 1936, 1st edition, signed on title page by Richard Purdey and with ALS from him to John Humphreys (1939-2012) loosely inserted, orig. cloth, d/w; Brian P. Martin: 'The Big Shots. Britain's Premier Sporting Estates', 1987, 1st edition, signed & inscribed from author to John Humphreys, orig. cloth, d/w, slipcase; Lord Ralph Percy: 'Debrett's Book of Game Cards', 1986, orig. cloth, d/w; JG Ruffer: 'The Big Shots. Edwardian Shooting Parties', [1977], 1st edition, orig. cloth, d/w; shooting register/game log book of David Garrard (1914-2003), "Home Loader"of Shooting Times, m/s entries 1976-1992, including at Catfield, Foxley, Brancaster, Holkham Gap, Gresham Hall etc, 9 x 11cm, orig. cloth; plus 6 other books/booklets (21).

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.