Gamekeeping: An Illustrated History

‘Published in hardback and attractively designed, this fascinating book will be of interest to all who appreciate the ole which game and gamekeeping have had in the development and management of the British countryside which we enjoy today.’‘This is a book that every naturalist and shooting person should have on their bookshelf, as without an understanding of the history of the subject you cannot fully understand the subject today or in the future.’‘Cleverly crafted, meticulously researched and generously illustrated by archive photographs, illustrations and gamekeeper’s personal records this substantial hardback is a must-read for anyone who’s even remotely interested in game shooting and the countryside.’‘Jones’s comprehensive volume is enlightening, from the modern requirements for the job and the dedication it entails, to a look at the often gritty history of the gamekeeper. Chapters on lady gamekeepers, gamekeepers at home and abroad, those during wartime and from the great estates all demonstrate the gamekeeper’s worth… A valuable addition to the sporting world’s memory but, one hopes, not its eulogy.’

David S. D. Jones has been an archivist and historian for the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation for over a decade. He is descended from a long line of outdoor servants employed on country estates throughout England and Wales and numbers amongst his ancestors and relatives gamekeepers; hunt servants; gardeners; grooms; woodmen; farm workers; land agents and more. He owns the Gamekeeping Photographic Archive and the David S. D. Jones Photographic Collection.