THE COMPLETE SPORTSMAN

CONTAINING
A compendious View of the Ancient and Modern Chase.
A concise History of the various Kinds of Dogs used in
the Sports of the Field; and also of the Quadrupeds and
Birds, which are the Objects of Pursuit. The Method of
Breeding and Training Hounds, Greyhounds, Setters,
Pointers, &c. The Diseases of Dogs, with the Method of
Cure. Shooting; with particular Instructions, wherein
the Art of Shooting Flying is reduced to Practical Certainty.
The Choice of a Fowling- Piece, Powder, Shot, &c.
The Ancient Forest and Game Laws. The Modern Game
Laws, explained, and illustrated by a Variety of Cases,
The Laws relating to Dogs. Angling ; and the Laws relating
to Fish. With every Instruction and Information relative
to the Diversions of the Field.

T. H. NEEDHAM
[Pseud. T. B. Johnson]

PRINTED FOR W. SIMPKIN AND R. MARSHALL, STATIONERS' COURT, LONDON
1817

First edition.
This is basically an abbreviated Shooter's Guide introduced by, and interspersed with, different forms of hunting. (Chute, Shooting Flying)

20 x 12 cm. 298 pp.

Good + condition, modern half-leather binding, bound without the last 13 pages which relate to angling. Rough cut pages with some mild foxing throughout, original owner's name on the half-title page.