''The Archer's Craft'' (, first published in 1951) by A. E. Hodgkin is a book on the making and use of traditional English and Welsh
bows. The book describes how to make both
longbows
A longbow (known as warbow in its time, in contrast to a hunting bow) is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow and are circular or D-shaped in cross ...
and short hunting bows and arrows. It also describes hunting with the bow and on its history and place in English culture of the
yeoman
Yeoman is a noun originally referring either to one who owns and cultivates land or to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household. The term was first documented in mid-14th-century England. The 14th century also witn ...
class and royal mandates. It draws inspiration and often quotes from the 16th century ''
Toxophilus
''Toxophilus'' is a book about longbow archery by Roger Ascham, first published in London in 1545. Dedicated to King Henry VIII, it is the first book on archery written in English.
Ascham was a keen archer and a lecturer at St John's College, C ...
'' written by
Roger Ascham
Roger Ascham (; c. 151530 December 1568)"Ascham, Roger" in ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 617. was an English scholar and didactic writer, famous for his prose style, h ...
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1951 non-fiction books
Books about sports
English-language books
History of archery
Faber and Faber books
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