Treatise on Archery

Classic Archery Book. This is a reprint of the book "A Treatise on Archery" subtitled, "The Art of Shooting the Long Bow", by Thomas Waring, 1827. This book was a true archery corner stone self-published by Waring himself, then an archery supply dealer who sold the book from his shop located in the United Kingdom. Waring's book carries the discipline of archery into the early mid-1800's and is one of the first contemporary "company" publications available. In his preface he states his belief that recreational use of the bow was every bit as noble as when archers of the past undertook the art with more serious intentions. In addition to copious notes on style and technique for use with the long bow, it contains every requisite to obtain a complete knowledge of that noble weapon to remove bad habits and bring the practicing archer to a level of proficiency and to avoid the frustrations of the self-taught.

"The methods we describe and recommend are those we have found to stand the test of repeated, careful trial under the conditions of out-door shooting. Many of them have been practiced by the best archers of England, while some are our own discoveries." Thomas Waring

How to Train in Archery, contains an interesting analysis of relative physics: the trajectory and rotary motion of the arrow. It effectively demonstrates that the elements required for successful long-range shooting are quite intricate and that any archer would do well not to underestimate the necessity of technique. And, while most author specialists of the time kept themselves to the question of manner and technique, Waring effectively demonstrates the foremost reasons for the failure of experienced archers.

Soft Cover, 70 pages, 5.5 x 8.5