Publisher's Synopsis
The Complete Sportsman: A Manual Of Scientific And Practical Knowledge Designed For The Instruction And Information Of All Votaries Of The Gun (1893) is a comprehensive guidebook for hunters and shooting enthusiasts. Written by Gasper Howland, the book covers a wide range of topics related to the sport of hunting, including the proper use and maintenance of firearms, game shooting techniques, and hunting ethics. The book is designed to provide both novice and experienced hunters with the scientific and practical knowledge necessary to become successful and responsible sportsmen. The author draws on his own experiences as a hunter and shooter, as well as the expertise of other experts in the field, to provide readers with a thorough understanding of the sport. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to readers of all levels of experience. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the sport of hunting and shooting.Nothing can be learned about Gasper�������s life from the major biographies and bibliographies. Apparently The Complete Sportsman is his only book. Fully titled The Complete Sportsman, A Manual of Scientific and Practical Knowledge Designed for the Instruction and Information of All Votaries of the Gun, the opus is one of the better �������how to������� hunting guides written towards the end of the 19th century. At the time, the sport hunting of North American game was a favorite, growing avocation for many. However, many new adherents lived in the growing cities and towns of the east and midwest and they had relatively little insight into rural conditions. Also, the tentacles of the rail had probed far and wide, making travel to distant places easy, rapid, and economical. Many neophyte sportsmen were similarly unfamiliar with the identification, distribution, abundance, migration, and habits of huntable species potentially available to them. Meanwhile, enormous improvements were being made in guns, ammunition, boats, other hunting equipment and accessories, and clothing. Also, many potential sportsman were unfamiliar with the most successful and enjoyable hunting strategies available.--Henry M. Reeves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
