Archery: Its Theory and Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781718665248)

This special re-print edition of Horace Ford's book "Archery: Its Theory and Practice" is a complete guide to archery. Written in 1859, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about the age old sport of archery. Topics include: The History of the English Long Bow, Varieties of Bows, How To Choose a Bow and How To Use and Preserve It, Essentials of the Arrow, The String, the Brace and Shooting Glove, Bracing and Nocking, Shooting Positions, Drawing the Bow, Aiming the Bow, Holding and Loosing Arrows, Distance Shooting and much more. A real treasury of historical information on the gentle art of the bow. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Author: Horace A. Ford
ISBN-10: 1718665245
ISBN-13: 9781718665248
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2018
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.35d