Dog and Gun - A Few Loose Chapters on Shooting, Among Which Will Be Found Some Anecdotes and Incidents

Although the book is a manual for the hunter, with characteristic humor and a certain disdain Hooper gives a full picture of the gentlemanly sport of hunting--as clearly distinct from hunting for food--in all aspects including hunter, weaponry, and sporting dogs.

About the author

Johnson Jones Hooper (1815-1862) was also the author of Some Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs to be reprinted by this Press in fall 1992. Philip D. Beidler is Professor of English at The University of Alabama.

Summary

Although the book is a manual for the hunter, with characteristic humor and a certain disdain, Hooper gives a full picture of the gentlemanly sport of hunting - clearly distinct from hunting for food - in all aspects including hunter, weaponry, and sporting dogs.

Product details

• Authors: J. Hooper, Johnson Jones Hooper
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Univ of Alabama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.2019
• EAN: 9780817305611
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-0561-1
• No. of pages: 132
• Dimensions: 122 mm x 185 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Series: Library of Alabama Classics; Library of Alabama Classics; Library Alabama Classics
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous