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Excerpt from The Secret Societies of Ireland: Their Rise and ProgressFor the purposes of this book I have undertaken a considerable amount of research, and have read all the existing books, pamphlets and contemporary journals, germane to the subject, upon which I could lay my hands. In most cases I have indicated, either in foot-notes or in the text, the sources of information quoted. Most of these sources are available in the libraries either...

Originally published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1939, the first Derrydale edition was published in the same year. Illustrated with twenty color plates featuring watercolors by Philip Rickman of various game birds, the book provides an introduction to 26 British and American game birds, their habitat, coloring, size, shape, and the best methods for hunting them. There are chapters on Canada geese, grouse, partridge, bobwhite, pheasant,...

Shotguns - Their History and Development (Shooting Series - Guns amp Gunmaking) This important work on the Shotgun was first published in London 1923 in limited numbers, and is now a rare find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have now re-published it from the original text incorporating the photographic illustrations and many fascinating gun makers advertisements. One hundred and fifty five pages are divided into eight detailed chapter...

Excerpt from The Secret Societies of Ireland: Their Rise and ProgressFor the purposes of this book I have undertaken a considerable amount of research, and have read all the existing books, pamphlets and contemporary journals, germane to the subject, upon which I could lay my hands. In most cases I have indicated, either in foot-notes or in the text, the sources of information quoted. Most of these sources are available in the libraries either...

SHOTGUNS THEIR HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT. By Major Hugh B. C. Pollard This important work on the Shotgun was first published in London 1923 in limited numbers, and is now a rare find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have now re-published it from the original text incorporating the photographic illustrations and many fascinating gun makers advertisements. One hundred and fifty five pages are divided into eight detailed chapters:- The Hist...