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The Keen Shot's Miscellany [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

The Keen Shot's Miscellany [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by PeterHolt (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

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Synopsis

This is a collection of over three hundred entries on the subject of game shooting past and present ranging from the bizarre, the quirky, the curious and the intriguing through to the downright odd. Did you know that America's first country sports writer was a drunken English eccentric who stood in front of a mirror and shot himself through the heart. Full of fascinating facts and stimulating information and detail, this book will delight every shooting enthusiast.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 208
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Quiller Press
Published: 30 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 184689039X
ISBN 13: 9781846890390

Media Reviews
Following the well-established format of miscellanies this is a wonderful pot pourri of the bizarre, the hilarious and the utterly fascinating. There is also much useful information and some genuine pearls of wisdom lady guns will particularly enjoy Sir Joseph Nickerson s shrewd comment; A lady begins to know she is shooting well when the men stop telling her that she is. While Captain Horatio Ross s feat of shooting 20 swallows with a flintlock pistol may not evoke our admiration it certainly stirs the sense of wonder, as do so many things in this perfect bedside or bogside companion. The ideal stocking-filler for anyone who shoots. --Shooting and Conservation Quirky facts to bring up at the shoot lunch - --The Field TimesEssential reading. Over 300 entries on the subject of game shooting past and present. Lots of quirky tales, facts and tit-bits. A very impressive title- well researched and entertainingly written. --FieldSports
Author Bio
Peter Holt is a former Fleet Street gossip columnist who spent much of his career writing a rock music column for the London Evening Standard during the 1980s. These days he manages his family property in Shropshire.