"A Passion For Grouse" 2001 GUDGEON, Simon (SIGNED)
$75
An Artist's And Sportsman's View
GUDGEON, Simon
Signed on the title page
[160] pp.
Ptarmigan Publishing Limited
2001
11 1/2" x 8 7/8"
Fine/ Fine
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Paintings and sketches of grouse in their natural habitat accompanied by text by the author. Observations of grouse inside and out from many years' experience. Chapters include: The red grouse - a year on the moor, the flight of the grouse, grouse disease, 'ageing' grouse; Habitat - the creation of moorland, the decline of moorland, the heather beetle, the restoration of heather moorland, moorland grazing, highland cattle versus sheep, moorland flora; Gamekeeping - predator control, heather burning, rearing and releasing grouse, grouse counts; The sporting season - falconry, 'over dogs' or dogging, and walked-up grouse, driven grouse; Moorland wildlife; Recipes.