Old Boggy Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Carrying on from the thread of the best sandwiches for the pigeon hide, can anyone tell me where I obtained the attached illustration. The first person to name the book, author and illustrator will receive (whether or not they need or even want ) one of my antler bottle openers, similar to those in the photo. Now I know that some members already have one of these so this is restricted to anyone else. Those already in receipt may by all means PM me with the answer. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Illustrator is Norman Thelwell. Book at a guess is Pigeon Shooting and the author at another guess is Coates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Scully said: Illustrator is Norman Thelwell. Book at a guess is Pigeon Shooting and the author at another guess is Coates? Back to the drawing board with most of that I`m afraid Scully OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 the field magazine.........about 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Haven't a clue, but at least i'm honest. Shouldn't i get one of your bottle openers for revealing the best sandwich combination ever ? I would cherish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 the shooting gazette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Bit of a clue then. Scully was close, it is from a pigeon shooting book, but who by ? OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Shooting Wood Pigeon - A.E.B. Johnson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Ricko said: Shooting Wood Pigeon - A.E.B. Johnson? Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 The Pigeon Shooter, John Batley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Cranfield said: The Pigeon Shooter, John Batley. That was illustrated by Ashley Boon. I have a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Cranfield said: The Pigeon Shooter, John Batley. Sorry Brian, wrong answer. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Ploughmans punch - Norman Thelwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Was it a Basc publication from the early 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, Donkey said: Was it a Basc publication from the early 90s Not to my knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 I am ashamed to say I didn't bother replying to this initially, even though I was sure I remembered reading the book concerned and seeing the illustration. However, due to the lack of accurate stabbing in the dark so far during this fiercely fought battle, I can reveal the following: The book is (imaginatively) called Shooting Pigeons and is written by John Humphreys. Now, the illustration is something of an enigma because only credit is given for the front and back covers to Rodger McPhail and Dave Parfitt respectively. But I really fancy one of OB's bottle openers so I'm going to take a punt, based on one of Humphreys' other collaborations and say the illustrator of the cartoon was John Paley. Do I get a bonus point for also stating the foreword was written by Major Archie Coates? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Jim Neal said: I am ashamed to say I didn't bother replying to this initially, even though I was sure I remembered reading the book concerned and seeing the illustration. However, due to the lack of accurate stabbing in the dark so far during this fiercely fought battle, I can reveal the following: The book is (imaginatively) called Shooting Pigeons and is written by John Humphreys. Now, the illustration is something of an enigma because only credit is given for the front and back covers to Rodger McPhail and Dave Parfitt respectively. But I really fancy one of OB's bottle openers so I'm going to take a punt, based on one of Humphreys' other collaborations and say the illustrator of the cartoon was John Paley. Do I get a bonus point for also stating the foreword was written by Major Archie Coates? 😁 You are spot on there Jim. It does say elsewhere in the book that some of the illustrations were by John Paley so well done on that. Also award yourself a house point for mentioning that the forward was by Archie Coats but take it away again for spelling his name wrong 😂 No ‘E’ in Coats. PM me your address and I’ll get your bottle opener in the post. OB Edited April 26, 2021 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 15 hours ago, Old Boggy said: You are spot on there Jim. It does say elsewhere in the book that some of the illustrations were by John Paley so well done on that. Also award yourself a house point for mentioning that the forward was by Archie Coats but take it away again for spelling his name wrong 😂 No ‘E’ in Coats. PM me your address and I’ll get your bottle opener in the post. OB That was careless of me! I blame @Scully for spelling it like that at the top of the thread 😝 I'm chuffed to bits, your bottle openers look fantastic. Info sent via PM shortly..... Thank you ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Love it! Thank you 🙂🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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