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I have not read the book you champion treblig1958. However, looking at the synopsis, I would say it doesn't quite address Gr8days original request, which seemed to be for recommended books about English guns, as opposed to good hunting stories.
Your book sounds interesting: "Five years of a hunter's life in the far interior of South Africa. With notices of the native tribes, and anecdotes of the chase of the lion, elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, rhinoceros, &c" Not much mention about the history, development, patents, technological advances over several decades and so on that I suspect was what was behind the request.
Either way, I shall have to get 'your' book and read it for myself if it is as good as you say!
Tim Tim, first and foremost he'll understand why English guns are so revered.
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I'll add Vintage British Shotguns by Terry Weiland
I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.
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I bought my first English gun recently and would like some suggestions on books to read. I've seen good reviews on Haddock and Boothroyd. Any others? If anyone has one to sell, let me know too. What books do you need or still need or can't find? 
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The only problem with getting a book on English guns is that for the most part most of us will never own one as nice as is depicted in the books. I'm ready to burn Dig's book because of this.  Gil
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First of all, thank everyone for the suggestions. I see books come up for sale here from time to time, and this thread gives me bit of a reference. I'm most interested in the history of the makers, their innovations, and how they were inter-related. I have bookmarked several old threads here, one of which focused on which makers made what guns for whom. Fascinating stuff. Here is the gun I bought FWIW: http://s465.photobucket.com/user/gr8day2016/slideshow/Hussey
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You've got a belter there; well done. Hussy has a very convoluted history. The book that you need that will give you more information about yours is Atkin, Grant & Lang by Don Masters. Hussey was part of that group and is well covered in that book. You will make a few envious on this forum. Lagopus.....
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Damn. Nice gun.
That gun is excepted from what I said about books. That gun could be in one of those books.
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Photographing beautiful double guns on rocks drives me crazy.
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That H. J. Hussey shines, really shines!!! Good find!!!
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