The most spectacular and beautifully produced history of Purdey Gunmakers with full colour plates and unique photographs and documents from the company?s own archives - the ultimate book for any shooting enthusiast. The book includes an array of material: photographs, interesting facts and insights never previously published or disclosed - the definitive history. AUTHOR: The Author Donald Dallas, a graduate of the London School of Economics, is by profession a teacher of history. His particular interest has always been the history of the sporting gun and following upon the success of his first book, Boss >Co: Builders of Best Guns Only, he was asked by James Purdey iSons to research a similar history for them. ILLUSTRATIONS: 500 colour tb/w