{"product_id":"toxophilus-the-school-of-shooting-history-of-archery-series-9781443739078","title":"Toxophilus - The School of Shooting (History of Archery Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToxophilus\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published in 1545, is considered to be the first book on archery written in English. This comprehensive treatise on longbow archery provides a fascinating insight into historical shooting. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"how honest a pastime for the mind, how wholesome an exercise for the body\" - Roger Ascham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work comprises two books combined together: \u003cem\u003eThe First Book of the School of Shooting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Second Book of the School of Shooting\u003c\/em\u003e. They are written in the form of a dialogue between Toxophilus 'A lover of the bow' and Philogus 'A lover of learning'. In the discussion, Toxophilus justifies his love of archery as a pastime, puts forward his reasons for retaining the bow as a weapon of war instead of the newly favoured hand gun, and he gives practical instructions on the technique of shooting in the bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis antiquarian book will appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of the use of a bow and arrow, and it would make for the perfect addition to collections of related literature. Many old books such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronicle of Life, Work, and Times of Roger Ascham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApologia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedication to King Henry VIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo All Gentlemen and Yeoman of England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Book of the School of Shooting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second School of Shooting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of Old Words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprints of the first two editions of Toxophilus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on the Glossary of Old Words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Archery Terminology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Obscure Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415371944210,"sku":"9781443739078","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e84bcdd2-b8c0-4315-a916-1831fca98ba3.jpg?v=1737113194","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/toxophilus-the-school-of-shooting-history-of-archery-series-9781443739078","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}