This rare book contains a fascinating article on the subject of archery,
written by the man responsible for archery's 20th century renaissance,
Maurice Thompson. Contained herein is a wealth of information on the
sport ranging from how to chose a bow, what materials make for the most
effective bows and arrows, archery technique, history, and much more.
This book is a definitive treatise on the subject, containing timeless
information and constituting a must-have for archery enthusiasts and
collectors of antiquarian sporting literature. James Maurice Thompson
(1844 - 1901) was an American novelist best known for his works: Alice
of Old Vincennes(1900) and The Witchery of Archery (1878). First
published in 1878, we are proud to republish this scarce text complete
with its original illustrations and a new prefatory biography of the
author.