Douglas james 1944 2002 (10 risultati)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). (1983) 1980s reprint. 8vo (158 x 240mm). Pp204. B/w photographs, line drawings by Ian Oates. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use and browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in slightly tanned and spine-faded dust-wrapper. "Whether rough shooting on autumn stubble, stalking in a Highland deer forest or dawn flighting on a windswept foreshore, the field sportsman needs to understand many aspects of game and shooting lore - which takes patience, practice, and the help of a good practical guide." Chapters include: The shotgun; Game shooting; Wildfowl; Vermin; Gundog training; The rifle; Stalking; Photography; Taxidermy; Game cooking; Equipment; Notes and records. An appendix gives details of the shooting seasons. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). (1983) later reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Staining to boards, scribbles to spotted end-papers and preliminaries. A good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. "There is no mystique in training a gundog and, given correct guidance, anyone with dedication and patience can achieve excellent results." Chapters include: Choosing - rough shooting, wildfowling, moorland shooting, the all-rounders; Choosing the puppy - parasites, worms, fleas, lice and ticks, inoculations; Your new puppy - house-training, naming the dog, chewing, feedin, three to six old, early retrieving; From six to nine months - first steps in retrieving, walking to heel, introduction to water, quartering; Nine to ten months - steadiness to the dummy, jumping, introduction to shot, gun nervousness, whistle control at a disctance, dropping to shot; Ten months to one year - further water work, advanced dummy retrieving, directional hand signals and 'go back' command, use of the dummy launcher and blind retrieves, scents and scenting; One year to eighteen months - bringing out the gun, introduction to cold or dead game, taking a line, live game, pointing; Eighteen months to two years - going shooting for the first time, picking up, advanced water retrieving, wildfowling; Field trials - spaniel trials, retriever trials, trialing with hunting, pointing retrieving dogs; Bitches and breeding - seasons, false pregnancy, spaying, mating, bitches, youngs puppies, weanings, selling the puppies; Your dog's futures. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). 1994 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by David Holdsworth. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. Tales of early poaching experiences and of later legitimate stalking with rifle and bow. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). 1983 1st edition. 8vo (157 x 240mm). Pp204. B/w photographs, line drawings by Ian Oates. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight browning to edges and end-papers else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "Whether rough shooting on autumn stubble, stalking in a Highland deer forest or dawn flighting on a windswept foreshore, the field sportsman needs to understand many aspects of game and shooting lore - which takes patience, practice, and the help of a good practical guide." Chapters include: The shotgun; Game shooting; Wildfowl; Vermin; Gundog training; The rifle; Stalking; Photography; Taxidermy; Game cooking; Equipment; Notes and records. An appendix gives details of the shooting seasons. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1985) later reprint. Large 8vo (174 x 241mm). Ppxii,172. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use, small bump to corners, end-paper's slightly marked else good-plus in rubbed and slightly used dust-wrapper. This is a systematically arranged guide to training a gundog. Chapters include: Choosing the right breed - breed standards given for: Chesapeake Bay, Labrador, Flatcoated, Golden, Curly-coated Retrievers; English and Welsh Springer Spaniels. HPRS: German shorthaired pointers, Large Munsterlander, Hungarian Viszla, Wiemaraner, German Wirehaired Pointer. Choosing your puppy; The new puppy - house-training, parasites and pest, diseases and inoculations, sitting, introduction to the lead; Six to nine months - wlaking to heel, first training sessions, sitting to whistle, early retrieving, introduction to water, reward and punishment; Nine to twelve months - introduction to feathered dummy, introduction to shot, dummy launcher, distance controld with whistle and hand signals, distance hand signals, retrieving from water, dropping to shot, crossing obstacles, quartering, pointing; One year to eighteen months - directional hand signals, advance dummy retrieving, blind retrieves, advanced water work, bringing out the gun, dead game, taking a line; Eighteen months to two years - the rabbit pen, dropping to flush, bringing it all together; Going shooting - picking up, wildfowling, scents; Trials and trialling - preparing the dog, field test, spaniel trials, retriever trials, HPR trials; Bitches and breeding - seasons, to mate or not to mate, false pregnancy, spaying, castration, mating, the pregnancy, the new puppies, dew claw removal, tail docking, worming, claw trimming, selling the puppies; The years to come; Equipment and kennel design. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1985) later reprint. Large 8vo (174 x 241mm). Ppxii,172. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but very good in used dust-wrapper. This is a systematically arranged guide to training a gundog. Chapters include: Choosing the right breed - breed standards given for: Chesapeake Bay, Labrador, Flatcoated, Golden, Curly-coated Retrievers; English and Welsh Springer Spaniels. HPRS: German shorthaired pointers, Large Munsterlander, Hungarian Viszla, Wiemaraner, German Wirehaired Pointer. Choosing your puppy; The new puppy - house-training, parasites and pest, diseases and inoculations, sitting, introduction to the lead; Six to nine months - wlaking to heel, first training sessions, sitting to whistle, early retrieving, introduction to water, reward and punishment; Nine to twelve months - introduction to feathered dummy, introduction to shot, dummy launcher, distance controld with whistle and hand signals, distance hand signals, retrieving from water, dropping to shot, crossing obstacles, quartering, pointing; One year to eighteen months - directional hand signals, advance dummy retrieving, blind retrieves, advanced water work, bringing out the gun, dead game, taking a line; Eighteen months to two years - the rabbit pen, dropping to flush, bringing it all together; Going shooting - picking up, wildfowling, scents; Trials and trialling - preparing the dog, field test, spaniel trials, retriever trials, HPR trials; Bitches and breeding - seasons, to mate or not to mate, false pregnancy, spaying, castration, mating, the pregnancy, the new puppies, dew claw removal, tail docking, worming, claw trimming, selling the puppies; The years to come; Equipment and kennel design. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). (1983) later reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "There is no mystique in training a gundog and, given correct guidance, anyone with dedication and patience can achieve excellent results." Chapters include: Choosing - rough shooting, wildfowling, moorland shooting, the all-rounders; Choosing the puppy - parasites, worms, fleas, lice and ticks, inoculations; Your new puppy - house-training, naming the dog, chewing, feedin, three to six old, early retrieving; From six to nine months - first steps in retrieving, walking to heel, introduction to water, quartering; Nine to ten months - steadiness to the dummy, jumping, introduction to shot, gun nervousness, whistle control at a disctance, dropping to shot; Ten months to one year - further water work, advanced dummy retrieving, directional hand signals and 'go back' command, use of the dummy launcher and blind retrieves, scents and scenting; One year to eighteen months - bringing out the gun, introduction to cold or dead game, taking a line, live game, pointing; Eighteen months to two years - going shooting for the first time, picking up, advanced water retrieving, wildfowling; Field trials - spaniel trials, retriever trials, trialing with hunting, pointing retrieving dogs; Bitches and breeding - seasons, false pregnancy, spaying, mating, bitches, youngs puppies, weanings, selling the puppies; Your dog's futures. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). 1983 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Very good in dust-wrapper. "There is no mystique in training a gundog and, given correct guidance, anyone with dedication and patience can achieve excellent results." Chapters include: Choosing - rough shooting, wildfowling, moorland shooting, the all-rounders; Choosing the puppy - parasites, worms, fleas, lice and ticks, inoculations; Your new puppy - house-training, naming the dog, chewing, feedin, three to six old, early retrieving; From six to nine months - first steps in retrieving, walking to heel, introduction to water, quartering; Nine to ten months - steadiness to the dummy, jumping, introduction to shot, gun nervousness, whistle control at a disctance, dropping to shot; Ten months to one year - further water work, advanced dummy retrieving, directional hand signals and 'go back' command, use of the dummy launcher and blind retrieves, scents and scenting; One year to eighteen months - bringing out the gun, introduction to cold or dead game, taking a line, live game, pointing; Eighteen months to two years - going shooting for the first time, picking up, advanced water retrieving, wildfowling; Field trials - spaniel trials, retriever trials, trialing with hunting, pointing retrieving dogs; Bitches and breeding - seasons, false pregnancy, spaying, mating, bitches, youngs puppies, weanings, selling the puppies; Your dog's futures. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. . …

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. Large 8vo (174 x 241mm). Ppxii,172. B/w photographs and line illustrations. Very good in used dust-wrapper. This is a systematically arranged guide to training a gundog. Chapters include: Choosing the right breed - breed standards given for: Chesapeake Bay, Labrador, Flatcoated, Golden, Curly-coated Retrievers; English and Welsh Springer Spaniels. HPRS: German shorthaired pointers, Large Munsterlander, Hungarian Viszla, Wiemaraner, German Wirehaired Pointer. Choosing your puppy; The new puppy - house-training, parasites and pest, diseases and inoculations, sitting, introduction to the lead; Six to nine months - wlaking to heel, first training sessions, sitting to whistle, early retrieving, introduction to water, reward and punishment; Nine to twelve months - introduction to feathered dummy, introduction to shot, dummy launcher, distance controld with whistle and hand signals, distance hand signals, retrieving from water, dropping to shot, crossing obstacles, quartering, pointing; One year to eighteen months - directional hand signals, advance dummy retrieving, blind retrieves, advanced water work, bringing out the gun, dead game, taking a line; Eighteen months to two years - the rabbit pen, dropping to flush, bringing it all together; Going shooting - picking up, wildfowling, scents; Trials and trialling - preparing the dog, field test, spaniel trials, retriever trials, HPR trials; Bitches and breeding - seasons, to mate or not to mate, false pregnancy, spaying, castration, mating, the pregnancy, the new puppies, dew claw removal, tail docking, worming, claw trimming, selling the puppies; The years to come; Equipment and kennel design. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. 4to (193 x 253mm). Pp160. B/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. "James Douglas gives you all the facts and knowledge you need to train the breed of your choice, [his book] is written with the authority gained from thirty years of training dogs to the highest levels." Chapters include: Understanding the mind of your dog; What is the best breed for me? - spaniels, retrievers, pointers and setters, hunting, pointing retrieving breeds (HPRS); Choosing your puppy; Early training; Becoming an adolescent; The dog's first birthday and beyond; Eighteen months to two years; Taking your dog shooting; Problems and solutions; Field trials; Breeding; The years to come. James Douglas was the pseudonym of Douglas Mitchell, a well-known archer who died in 2002 following a freak accident with a bow. .…