The item you selected has ended, but we found something similar.

Poachers' Tales by John Humphreys (Hardcover, 1991) - Picture 1 of 1

Poachers' Tales by John Humphreys (Hardcover, 1991)

5.06 product ratings

pbad2541 (625)
100% positive Feedback

Price:

£5.00

+ £3.58 postage

Estimated delivery Fri, 10 May - Tue, 14 May

Returns:

No returns, but backed by the eBay Money Back GuaranteeeBay Money Back Guarantee.

Condition:

Like New

Poachers' Tales by John Humphreys (Hardcover, 1991).

View all details

All listings for this product

item 1 Poachers Tales, Humphreys, John, Used; Good Book
£2.98
Free postage
item 2 Poachers' Tales,John Humphreys, John Paley
£3.28
Free postage
item 3 Poachers' Tales, John Humphreys, Used; Good Book
£3.35
Free postage
item 4 Poachers' Tales, John Humphreys, Used; Good Book
£3.36
Free postage
item 5 Poachers' Tales By John Humphreys, John Paley. 9780715399187
£3.50
Almost goneFree postage
item 6 Poachers' Tales-John Humphreys, John Paley
£3.51
Free postage
item 7 Humphreys, John : Poachers Tales Value Guaranteed from eBay’s biggest seller!
£4.07
Almost goneFree postage

See all 18

About this product

Product Information

The word poacher evokes strong emotions from people in many walks of life. Urban romantics see the poacher as the Robin Hood of the countryside, but gamekeepers loathe him. Without poachers, however, there would be fewer gamekeepers, and so the two callings are inextricably linked. Taking a close look at the world of the old poachers, this book presents a variety of colourful yarns of their activities in bygone days. The long netters, gate netters, hare snarers, fish snatchers, night shooters and old trail netters here rub shoulders - a strange, lawless band of ragged individuals, some of them better versed in the ways of fish and fowl than the keeper himself. Few of them gained riches from their activities, but they all had a compelling urge to follow a precarious and risky calling. As a last resort they brawled with keepers, sometimes winning, more often losing, and in the early days they were transported or imprisoned for taking a hare. The modern, large-scale poaching gang which poisons rivers, strips covers and is ready to commit murder rather than risk capture has no place in this book. It is nostalgically dedicated to the rural character of a century ago.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
David & Charles
ISBN-13
9780715399187
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89543220

Product Key Features

Book Title
Poachers' Tales
Illustrator
John Paley
Author
John Humphreys
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Nature, History
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
192 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
263mm
Item Width
193mm
Item Weight
890g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
John Humphreys
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

5.0

5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings

6 product ratings

6 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

5 out of 5 stars
by mar810hp26 Dec, 2019
A good read
Well written and presented. A good, fun, informative read
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by mcbain08726 Sep, 2018
Brilliant read
Well worth a read, some great nostalgic stories.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by hankplay28 Sep, 2016
POACHERS TALES
I saw this book at a b and b we stayed in glanced through it ,thought it looked good when we came home i purchased a copy .Since lent it to a cousin do not know what he thought of it .
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by johnthebrewer11 Oct, 2011
Great Book
Nice quality hardback book. Very interesting reading. Strongly recommend buying this book and giving it a good read.

Best-selling in Books

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best-selling in Books

The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (Paperback, 2015)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 117 product ratings
£7.00 New
£4.99 Used
The Concise 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene (Paperback, 2002)
4.7 out of 5 stars based on 77 product ratings
£4.85 New
---- Used
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (Paperback, 2020)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 product ratings
£6.41 New
---- Used
The Official Highway Code (Paperback, 2022)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 98 product ratings
£4.77 New
£4.33 Used
Requirements for Electrical Installations by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (Paperback, 2022)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 9 product ratings
£70.00 New
£50.00 Used
IET On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022) Electrical Regulations (2022, Paperback)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 product ratings
£25.50 New
£20.14 Used
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (2022, Paperback)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 product ratings
£26.79 New
£15.65 Used

Save on Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Books

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook Quick,Healthy and Energy Saving Recipes Using UK
£8.80
Trending at £9.06
The Myth of Normal: Illness, health & healing in a toxic culture by Gabor Mate
£4.85
Trending at £6.55
Credence by Penelope Douglas (English and paperback)free shipping. ES
£8.00
Trending at £9.55

Poachers' Tales by John Humphreys (Hardcover, 1991)

All listings for this product

About this product

Product Information

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Dimensions

Additional Product Features

Ratings and reviews

Most relevant reviews

A good read

Brilliant read

POACHERS TALES

Great Book

Best-selling in Books

Save on Books

You may also like