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Animals and Hunters in the Late Middle Ages: Evidence from the BnF MS fr. 616 of the Livre de chasse by Gaston Fébus
ISBN: 9781138842335 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores views of the natural world in the late Middle Ages, especially as expressed in Livre de chasse (Book of the Hunt), the most influential hunting book of the era. It shows that killing and maiming, suffering and the death of animals were not insignificant topics to late medieval men, but constituted a complex set of issues, and could provoke very contradictory thoughts and feelings that varied according social and cultural milieus and particular cases and circumstances. This book explores views of the natural world in the late Middle Ages, especially as expressed in Livre de chasse (Book of the Hunt |
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778,85 |
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Hunting, Fishing, and Camping: 100th Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 9781608933914 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. L.L. Bean, Inc. has been a trusted source for quality apparel, reliable outdoor equipment and expert advice since 1912. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, 'Hunting, Fishing and Camping', Leon Leonwood Bean's no-nonsense guide to enjoying the great outdoors, has been updated.
L.L. Bean, Inc. has been a trusted source for quality apparel, reliable outdoor equipment and expert advice since 1912. To celebrate its 100th anniver...
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76,81 |
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Wing Shooting
ISBN: 9781482575736 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Nothing can be more necessary to the prosecution of successful participation in upland sport than a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the habits of the game sought. If the lines in this little volume strengthen the love of field sports in those who take up the gun as a means of health and recreation conduce to a legitimate pursuit of that sport, I shall feel that I have not written in vain." This softbound edition reproduces "Woodcock Shooting" first published in 1908 in an effort to continue to bring classic, antiquarian sporting books to a wider audience than could possibly be...
"Nothing can be more necessary to the prosecution of successful participation in upland sport than a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the habit...
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43,70 |
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The Art of Wing Shooting
ISBN: 9781483947723 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is difficult to tell where the dividing line is between the sportsman and the non-sportsman, for there is inherent in every human being the love of outdoor life and its varied and beautiful accompaniments. We acquire a fondness for dog and gun through inheritance, through reading and because of our associations. Again, some trifling event will cause us to go afield in pursuit of sports we know not of, but which we long to experience. A practical treatise on the use of the shot gun. Illustrated by sketches and easy reading. How to become an expert shot. A complete expose of the scientific...
It is difficult to tell where the dividing line is between the sportsman and the non-sportsman, for there is inherent in every human being the love of...
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51,68 |
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An Introduction to the Ballistics of Firearms: Edited by Paul F. Kisak
ISBN: 9781505239522 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This introduction to ballistics is an overview of the essentials involved in the mathematical modeling of the ballistics that pertain to a bullet that is fired from a firearm. This book gives an overview into the classical mechanics of ballistics which includes everything from the internal, transitional, external and terminal ballistics to the equations of motion, trajectory, hydrostatic shock and Stokes' Law. Included are sections on ranged weapons, propellants, firearm, bullet and barrel design. A section on stopping power is especially noteworthy as this is often the factor that drives the...
This introduction to ballistics is an overview of the essentials involved in the mathematical modeling of the ballistics that pertain to a bullet that...
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79,78 |
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Biltong Hunting as a Performance of Belonging in Post-Apartheid South Africa
ISBN: 9780739188583 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the early 1990s, the seventeen-fold growth in South African sport hunting has made the South African wildlife ranching industry the sixth largest contributor to South Africa's agricultural sector, bringing in $680 million per annum. Biltong Hunting as a Performance of Belonging in Post-Apartheid South Africa links biltong hunting's rapid growth to the 1990s disassembly of the apartheid state and analyzes how the hierarchy, and belonging that biltong hunters associate with it, emerges anew in the post-apartheid context. It examines the narrative and embodied strategies employed by...
Since the early 1990s, the seventeen-fold growth in South African sport hunting has made the South African wildlife ranching industry the sixth larges...
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428,37 |
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Pioneer Life, or Thirty Years a Hunter
ISBN: 9781508871712 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pioneer Life, or Thirty Years a Hunter describes the experiences of a pioneer in the United States during the early 19th century.
Pioneer Life, or Thirty Years a Hunter describes the experiences of a pioneer in the United States during the early 19th century.
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31,89 |
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Two African Trips
ISBN: 9781511991681 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two African Trips tells the story of an Englishman's adventures in East Africa and discussion of big game preservation.
Two African Trips tells the story of an Englishman's adventures in East Africa and discussion of big game preservation.
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23,91 |
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Jungle Trails and Jungle People, Travel, Adventure and Observation in the Far East
ISBN: 9781512272666 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jungle Trails and Jungle People, Travel, Adventure and Observation in the Far East is an account of travels and hunting in the East Indies. The original illustrations are included.
Jungle Trails and Jungle People, Travel, Adventure and Observation in the Far East is an account of travels and hunting in the East Indies. The origin...
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35,88 |
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Hunting with Hemingway
ISBN: 9781626819160 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Hemingway and Lindsay carry the Hemingway traditions of hunting, family, and storytelling into the new millennium." --KIRKUS Fifteen years after her father's death, Hilary Hemingway receives a curious inheritance: an audio-cassette of Les, her father, telling outrageous stories about hunting with his famous older brother, Ernest Hemingway. Les clearly aims to amuse the listeners with tales of the Hemingway brothers hunting vicious ostriches, hungry crocodiles, and deadly komodo dragons, but where Les Hemingway gets serious is in defending and explaining his brother's reputation to a...
"Hemingway and Lindsay carry the Hemingway traditions of hunting, family, and storytelling into the new millennium." --KIRKUS Fifteen years after...
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56,97 |
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Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa
ISBN: 9781514896952 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa is a narrative of the experiences of famous big game hunter Arthur Neumann.
Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa is a narrative of the experiences of famous big game hunter Arthur Neumann.
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35,88 |
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My Naked Safari
ISBN: 9781943424030 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you remember your first fishing trip? Your first deer hunt? Your first expedition into the wilds of northern Maine's Big Woods country? How about the unique characters you've met, what you learned from them, and the adventures-and especially the misadventures-you experienced with them? Have you dreamed of greater outdoor challenges? My Naked Safari will rekindle those memories and inspire you to create new ones. My Naked Safari is the chronicle of the author's 60-plus-year journey across New England, Eastern Canada, and even South Africa, as an amateur, self-taught sportsman. At times, he...
Do you remember your first fishing trip? Your first deer hunt? Your first expedition into the wilds of northern Maine's Big Woods country? How about t...
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64,43 |
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The Wilderness of the Upper Yukon
ISBN: 9781500459802 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Naturalist, hunter, and explorer Charles Shedon's descriptive account of traversing the remote, untamed wilderness of Alaska in 1904. Includes photographs from the exploration.
Naturalist, hunter, and explorer Charles Shedon's descriptive account of traversing the remote, untamed wilderness of Alaska in 1904. Includes photogr...
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51,84 |
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Foxes, Foxhounds and Fox-Hunting
ISBN: 9781473327214 / Angielski / Miękka / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with information on selecting and training fox hounds, seasonal hunting, hunting abroad, equipment and accessories, and much more. With a wealth of practical information and useful tips, this timeless handbook is highly recommended for the modern hunting enthusiast and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Fox Family," "The British Red Fox," "Cubs," "The Cub as Hunter," "The Hunted Cub," "In the Shires," "The Hill Fox," "Scent," "Pace," "Earth Stopping, Artificial Earths...
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with information on selecting and training fox hounds, seasonal hunting, hunting abro...
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114,90 |
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Fox-Hunting as Recorded by Raed
ISBN: 9781473327269 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains C. A. Stephen's 1872 novel, "Fox-hunting." C. A. Stephens (born Charles Asbury Stevens, 1844-1931) was an American writer of short stories and articles. This book is highly recommended for fans of Stephen's work, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Other notable works by this author include: "The Young Moose Hunters" (1882) and "Off to the geysers" (1872). Contents include: "The Old 'Curlew' to be turned into a Crack Yacht," "Hamilton's 'Metaphysics'," "We Fall into Difficulties," "Kit's Letters," "A Gay Young Lady's Advice to a Youngster," "The...
This vintage book contains C. A. Stephen's 1872 novel, "Fox-hunting." C. A. Stephens (born Charles Asbury Stevens, 1844-1931) was an American writer o...
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97,87 |
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Fox-Hunting from Shire to Shire with Many Noted Packs
ISBN: 9781473327276 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains detailed accounts of various hunting expeditions and experiences in early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of notable participants, events, and developments. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting information, this volume is highly recommended for hunting historians, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage hunting literature. Contents include: "Peterborough and the Fitzwilliam Hunt," "A Hunt in Durham with the Braes of Derwent," "The Stainton Dale, When a Trencher-Fed Pack, and One-Horse Hunt," "Mr Gerald Hardy and the...
This vintage book contains detailed accounts of various hunting expeditions and experiences in early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of n...
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102,13 |
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Fox-Hunting Past and Present
ISBN: 9781473327290 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a detailed guide to fox hunting, with information on its history, saddlery, equipment, where and when to hunt, maintaining horses, breeding hounds, and more. A timeless guide highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, "Fox-Hunting Past and Present" would make for a fantastic addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "Fox Hunting in the Twentieth Century," "The Origin of Fox-Hunting-A Glimpse at Melton to-day and as it was in its Infancy," "The Quorn Hunt," "The Master of Hounds," "The Cost of Hunting,"...
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to fox hunting, with information on its history, saddlery, equipment, where and when to hunt, maintaining ...
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85,10 |
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Our Friends in the Hunting Field
ISBN: 9781473327559 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book describes the various different types of people one might find amongst a group of English fox hunters, from the boring member to he who has lost his nerve. Humorous and entertaining to read, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, and would make for a fantastic addition to any sportsman's bookshelf. Contents include: "The Melancholy Man," "The Popular Woman," "The Man Who Blows his own Trumpet," "The Dangerous Woman," "The Sporting Horse Dealer," "The Man who goes First," "The Venerable Dandy," "The Farmer," "The...
This vintage book describes the various different types of people one might find amongst a group of English fox hunters, from the boring member to he ...
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89,36 |
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The Wensleydale Hounds Past and Present 1775-1907 - With Numerous Anecdotes, Incidents, and Illustrations of Well-Known Dalesmen
ISBN: 9781473327788 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a detailed history of the "Wensleydale Hounds," a nineteenth-century English hunting group. With details of notable members and extensive descriptions of their hunts, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of hunting in England, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Contents include: "Mr. John Chapman, First Master of the Wensleydale Hounds," "The Earliest Record and History of the Pack," "Two Good Runs-Sedbergh; and the Bagsmen," "First Meet of the Season-A Few Curious Incidents-Hare...
This vintage book contains a detailed history of the "Wensleydale Hounds," a nineteenth-century English hunting group. With details of notable members...
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93,62 |
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The Science of Foxhunting and Management of the Kennel
ISBN: 9781473327801 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on fox hunting, being an exposition of its science with information on kennel management, breeding hounds, and much more. With a wealth of invaluable information and many helpful tips, this volume is highly recommended for the modern rural sportsman and would make for a worthy addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "The Arena of Breeding Foxhounds," "Quality to be Regarded before Quantity," "Sires and Dams of Approved Characters," "Breeding Judiciously versus Breeding Extensively," "Jasper a Case in Point," Huntsman and...
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on fox hunting, being an exposition of its science with information on kennel management, breeding houn...
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123,42 |