Jack oconnor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. The book is a compilation of magazine articles written, as far as i can tell, in the 50s and 60s. See all books authored by jack oconnor, including complete book of shooting, and the hunting rifle, and more on. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The last book confessions of a gun editor title is a scarce book slipcase set in which jack sounds off on many different insider subjects of the trade, voicing his strong opinions and views on several phases of his professional writing life. Upland hunting with jack oconnor randy wakeman outdoors. Find the complete book of rifles and shotguns by oconnor, jack at biblio. So im armed with the book, right here and am ready to take any and all questions. Buy a cheap copy of complete book of rifles and shotguns. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. It reminds you of the days when shotguns were both tools and works of art and gentlemen used them. Complete books of rifles and shotguns jack oconnor on. Jack o connor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor.
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Winchester and the jack o connor hunting heritage and education center have teamed up for a really special tribute rifle that will be unveiled next week at the shot show. Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis title publisher date conquest harpers 1930 boom town knopf, ny 1938 game in the desert signed, limited950 in box derrydale press, ny 1939 hunting in the southwest first trade edition of game in the desert knopf, ny 1945 hunting in the rockies knopf, ny 1947. The shotgun book by jack o connor, a stated first edition from knopf in 1965. The shotgun book by jack oconnor, a stated first edition from knopf in 1965.
And is considered the dean of hunting and outdoor writers. Begins with a brief history and then goes in american and. I think this fits in the fine guns category here, and may be of interest to those like me that are both rifle and shotgun aficianados. As o connor correctly notes, it covers a tremendous amount of ground. The last bookconfessions of a gun editor title is a scarce bookslipcase set in which jack sounds off on many different insider subjects of the trade, voicing his strong opinions and views on several phases of his professional writing life. Jack o connor wrote often and thoroughly about upland hunting, with his the shotgun book of 1968 being his most notable effort on the subject. A standard reference work for shotgun owners and hunters includes information on new shotgun models, loads, and prices. An inscribed copy, it remains in very good condition for sale by sportsmans legacy on gunsamerica 970191995. Complete book of rifles and shotguns with a sevenlesson rifle shooting course. It is a compilation of articles written by jack o connor for sporting magazines. The shotgun book by o connor, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The title of this book is hunting rifle and it was written by jack oconnor. Buy the shotgun book by jack o connor online at alibris. I gave this book four stars because the information contained is not current.
In 1959, jack o connor bought a winchester model 70. One of them was a first edition of oconnors the shotgun book and ive been reading it for the past few days. Thanks to jacks entertaining and informative writing style, generations of. The shotgun book has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
I practically had it memorized before i was able to buy my first shotgun. Shop the latest titles by jack oconnor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. The title may surprise you a bit as jack oconnor, the preeminent gunwriter of his day is often associated with trophy sheep hunting, quite correctly, and his lasting observations on the big game rifle and big game hunting. Jack oconnor tribute winchester model 70 unveiled guns. It is a compilation of articles written by jack oconnor for sporting magazines. Jack oconnors most popular book is the hunting rifle. A standard reference work for shotgun owners and hunters includes.
As oconnor correctly notes, it covers a tremendous amount of ground. Thanks to jacks entertaining and informative writing style, generations of readers have prospered from his observations. There is a lot of good information in this book, along with the inevitable gun prejudices of the writer. Jack oconnor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Any bird hunting that is isnt waterfowl hunting can be considered upland hunting. The techniques mentioned are timeless and writing style is classic outdoor magazine. Jack oconnor books list of books by author jack oconnor. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis. It is estimated by jack s son bradford that his father wrote more than 1,200 articles for hunting and. This book is a hard cover with dust jacket first edition from 1965. Winchester and the jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center have teamed up for a really special tribute rifle that will be unveiled next week at the shot show. Vg condition, nice and tight, slight rubbing on bottom of spine, red cloth with gold printing.
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Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis title publisher date conquest harpers 1930 boom town knopf, ny 1938 game in the desert signed, limited950 in box derrydale press, ny 1939 hunting in the southwest first trade edition of. In this book the legendary jack oconnor draws upon his vast experience on four continents with furred and winged game. Jack oconnor the art of hunting big game in north america 1st edition 1st print. An inscribed copy, it remains in very good condition with a lightly bumped cover and good dj. Jack o connor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. The shotgun book by jack o connor a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. His first love was the outdoors and writing about hunting, firearms, and the natural history of big game animals. Book is in great shape with crisp white pages and clean boards. For sale is the book the shotgun book by jack oconnor. Read complete book of rifles and shotguns with a sevenlesson rifle shooting course by jack oconnor available from rakuten kobo. From the face of the target, measure exactly 16 yards and mark the spot. The lost classics of jack oconnor features 40 of his best outdoor life articles, none of which have ever appeared in any other book. Please see pictures for exactly what you are getting, feel free to ask questions or make offers. Jack oconnor has 27 books on goodreads with 605 ratings.
Vintage jack o connor the rifle book 1950, hunting, shooting, classic book, in great condition. Jack oconnor is rightly regarded as the great sage of american riflery, and more than a hundred pieces of his wise and practical advice about rifle shooting and hunting are indelibly written on the scrolls held in the shooters temple of my mind. The shotgun book by jack oconnor a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. It is estimated by jacks son bradford that his father wrote more than 1,200 articles for hunting and. If you need to know thehow to andwhere to of guns and hunting, his books are the place to find it. Jack oconnor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman best known as a writer for outdoor life magazine where he was a shooting editor for 31 years. Jack o connor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman best known as a writer for outdoor life magazine where he was a shooting editor for 31 years. His widow had sold his guns, but his collection of books were for sale for a buch each. Because at this distance for every inch the pattern deviates from the point of aim a onesixteenthinch correction to the stock is necessary. I like the grainy blackandwhite photos shot in the field. Jack oconnor was wrong dispatches from a northern town. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
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