Very interesting book on the re-introduction of the grey partridge on a Sussex estate. Readable, lots about clever habitat building and getting our indigenous English game bird back into our countryside.
"The Return of the Grey Partridge" by Roger Morgan-Grenville.
And one further good read for those interested in English sporting game guns, which I notified on here last year, is Stephen Grist's book on the Wilkes gunmaking firm. 15 years ago this would have found a ready audience on both sides of the Atlantic and have been printed beautifully, much like the Donald Dallas books on gunmakers. Now, as Stephen writes in his forward, there is a realisation that the readership for this specialised subject is getting ever smaller, such that the economics of publishing a book do not make it worthwhile. His answer, one I suspect we shall see used increasingly, is to self-publish online. Not everyone's favourite way to read an excellent coverage of his subject, but nonetheless a very well researched and written work.
Here is a link to it, which I found on the Craig Whitsey website: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.craigwhitseygunmakers.co.uk/John_Wilkes_Gun___Rifle_Manufacturer_March_2023.pdf Craig used to work for the Wilkes brothers at their iconic Beak Street workshop before it closed.
Tim
