Rural Reflections – Stuart Haddon-Riddoch

Description

This must be the definitive UK guide to the history of commercially made traps and people that designed and manufactured them.

Originally published in just 1,000 numbered copies, this revised and extended Second Edition goes well beyond the ‘brief guide’ suggested in the book’s subtitle.  The 425 pages are filled with photographs, drawings and copies of original adverts which together with a comprehensive narrative tell the story of the development of traps and trapping.

The scope of the book is not just limited to Traps either, it covers many of the tools and game-keeping equipment that were once in common use and now are eagerly sought collectors items.

More than just a catalogue of trap designs, Rural Reflections is an interesting read as well as an essential reference book.