This book contains a detailed treatise on the hunting of British birds to be stuffed and kept in private collections. An interesting text sure to appeal to the discerning naturalist, this text is full of useful information and exquisite illustrations, making it of great value to anyone interested in the field and a worthy addition to collections of such literature. Intended mainly for the amateur collectors and shire-shooters, it is easy-to-digest, yet will also be of use to the seasoned collector as well. The chapters of this book include: 'Shore Shooting on Foot', 'Shore Shooting From a Boat', 'From the Point of View of a Dunlin', 'South Cornwall', 'The Broads', 'Flighting', 'Punting in Chichester Harbour', 'The Downs', 'The Bushes', 'The Winchester Water Meadows', 'Dartmoor', 'The Open Sea in Winter', and many, many more. We are proud to republish this text here complete with a new introduction on ornithology.