Of all the archery books that I have the one I would never part with is   The Gray Goose Wing   by E.G.Heath. I've had my copy for 30+ years

 

I have to go with Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Saxon Pope.  It's not only an excellent general overview,  but an interesting and highly motivating read as well. Pope gives a great historical perspective and comparison of the European and Native American bow styles, building, and shooting techniques. Also, the hunting adventures of Pope and Young are are priceless!!!!  I read it over 50 years ago, and still enjoy picking it up and reading various chapters on occasion.it's a must read for every archer.IMHO.

I don't understand, I have a book called The Gray Goose Wing, but it is buy St. Charles they can't be the same book

I also have Archery by Almer, The archer's craft, & Turkish Archery and Modern methods in Archery all by St. Charles

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QuoteOriginally posted by Texasrecurve81:
I've run across one I'm curious if any of you have heard of, "Traditional archery from six continents: the Charles a. Grayson collection".  It looks pretty inclusive of various developmental lines

I was so annoyed about it having gone out-of-print before I bought a copy, I arranged to have a second hardcover printing --- available on Amazon now --- it's a fabulous book. [/b]

Thanks William, I just ordered one from you on Amazon.

Fred.....yes it is the same book.  "The Gray Goose Wing", was included as a part of the "Legends of the Longbow" series that Glenn St. Charles put together in limited edition sets.   I have this copy as well.   I echo this as an excellent resource.

Tex the 1st volume of the Traditional Bowyer's Bible is an awesome read for anyone interested in bow design and what makes a bow work.  Highly recommended.  "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow" by Saxton Pope is also a must.

McDave --- hope you got your copy safely --- please let me know either way.

I am reading Ishi in Two Worlds.  Not necessarily the history of archery but certainly a good read on some archery history.

What longarrow said

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QuoteOriginally posted by William F. Adams:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by Texasrecurve81:
I've run across one I'm curious if any of you have heard of, "Traditional archery from six continents: the Charles a. Grayson collection".  It looks pretty inclusive of various developmental lines

I was so annoyed about it having gone out-of-print before I bought a copy, I arranged to have a second hardcover printing --- available on Amazon now --- it's a fabulous book. [/b]

Thanks William, I just ordered one from you on Amazon. [/b]

I was away on a trip when the book arrived, so I just opened it.  I've just paged through it briefly, but I can see that this is going to be one of the treasures in my library.   The photographs and illustrations are superb.  We owe a debt of gratitude to people like William who make these out-of-print masterpieces available to us. If not for William, a person would be paying something like $1,100 for a collectible copy. Not so good, perhaps, for those who would like to make $1,100 on one of their old books, but great for those of us who are primarily interested in the content.

Glad it arrived safely! Thanks for the kind words --- makes all the effort worthwhile.

A few more copies have sold (one to Norway and another to The Netherlands!), and I provided some @ wholesale to the folks at The Krackow Company, so they'll have them at their table at events which they attend. For those who speak German, there is a German translation in paperback (but it doesn't have the tidied up illustrations, and I doubt they corrected Thomas Duvernay's name).

Hopefully enough more copies will sell soon enough that I can justify another venture like this.