arch-books-FAQ - 1/9/97 List and reviews of books on archery. NOTE: See also the files: archery-books-msg, C-A-handbook-art, arrows-msg, crossbows-msg, arrow-making-FAQ, arch-hist-FAQ, clout-shoot-FAQ. ************************************************************************ NOTICE - This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday. This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org I have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with seperate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter. The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. 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If I can access that group, then I will so cross-post whenever I post this section. Bill Blohm bblohm@hpbs1686.boi.hp.com ************************************************************************** CREDITS: ************************************************************************** This part of the alt.archery FAQ contains a list of general books recom- mended by the readers of alt.archery. These books are ones considered useful by the person submitting it, and are listed only for your informa- tion. No flames, please. If the title is not self-explanatory, then a small comment will be provided. This is the one section where I will not credit any person with a contribution unless specifically requested to do so by the submitter. Rather, the credit for this section goes to all readers of the alt.archery group. Some books may be listed twice, once just a listing, once with some more detail as to availability, comments, etc.. Books specifically recommended for beginners are in a separate Beginner's Section towards the end of this book section. e-mail suggestions for additional books to bblohm@hpbs1686.boi.hp.com TUNING YOUR COMPOUND BOW Larry Wise (2d Edition) $8.95 US available from archery shops, book stores, or directly from publisher: Target Communtications Corporation 7626 W. Donges Bay Rd. Mequon, WI 53092 ph: (414)-242-3990 > You won't find an English language archery magazine that's much better > than Ted Bradford's 'The Glade' out of the UK. If your Kanji's up to > speed Yoshi Komatsu's "Archery" mag. from Japan is wonderful. Maybe > some kind person with an address for one of these can post more info ? The Glade Ted Bradford 62 Hook Rise North Tolworth Surrey KT6 7JY England THE ARCHER'S CRAFT Adrian Eliot Hodgkin practical info on making hardwood arrows LONGBOW (Version 3) Robert Hardy technical info on making hardwood arrows THE TRADITIONAL BOWYERS BIBLE (vols 1 & 2) materials and equipment used right from scratch ARCHERY: STEPS TO SUCCESS Haywood, K.M. and Lewis, C.F. step-by-step progression of learning proper form great for beginners INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING Fred Asbell The following traditional archery books are available from The Simon Archery Foundation The Manchester Museum The University Manchester M13 9PL, UK BOWS AND ARROWS by James Duff. reprinted from 1927 ed., on how to make archery tackle etc., #18 TURKISH ARCHERY by Paul Klopsteg. This is one of the (very) few books on the construction and shooting of a Turkish composite, I listed it in the FAQ on Asian/Turkish composites. #18 or #34.20, they have a few damaged, but readable copies too. TOXOPHILUS by Roger Ascham, reprinted from a 1866 ed., written in 1544, #7.50 BRAZILIAN INDIAN ARCHERY by E.G.Heath and Vilma Chiara, ethnotoxico- logical study, 1977 ed., #12 A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARCHERY by Fred Lake and Hal Wright, publ. in 1974, all refs to archery are here, #21+#3.15 s&h LONGBOW. A SOCIAL AND MILITARY HISTORY by Robert Hardy #20 or $38, free surface mail, $8 air or #6.28 to Australia. NEW! THE CROSSBOW Sir R. Payne-Gallwey A treatise on the crossbow full of anecdotes as well as practical detail B&W illustrations 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" (Holland) 351pp. HC Possibly available from Barnes and Noble ph: (201)-767-7079 Japanese-style archery: Everyone knows "Zen in the Art of Archery" by Eugen Herrigel. Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel Vintage Books ISBN 0-679-72297-1 Also of interest may be: Shaho-Hassetsu - Eight Fundamental Parts of shooting in Japanese Archery This 16-page manual is available from: Zen Nippon Kyudo Renmei Kishi Memorial Hall 1-1-1, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan I just read a positive review of the following book, but have not seen it in stores yet: Kyudo: The Essence and Practice of Japanese Archery Hideharu Onuma, with Dan and Jackie DeProspero Kodansha International, 1993 ISBN 4-7700-1734-0 160 p. KYUDO: The Art of Zen Archery by Hans Joachim Stein Element Books ISBN 1-85230-035-3 I would recommend the book "The Secret of the Target", by Jackson Morisawa. It emphasizes the Zen aspects of Kyudo. It is published by Viking/Penguin. I know it is available from: Chozen-ji Bookstore 3565 Kalihi St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 POLSKA BRON by TJERY WERNER It is the best book I've read on the history of crossbows,long, recurve and compound (composite) bows. More pictures and schematics than I,ve ever seen in a single book It also covers Eurasian and Asian stuff Unfortunately in Polish but worth translating or just looking at the schematics ESPECIALLY crossbows and compound (composite) "turkish" bows ( they are really Assyrian 5th cent. BC or older) Title: The Book of the Longbow Author: Elmer, Robert P., editor Pub. date: 03/1993 ISBN: 1-56416-094-7 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $42.45 Title: Longbow Author: Hardy, Robert Pub. date: 01/1993 ISBN: 0-685-62481-1 Binding: Hardcover. ISBN: 1558212353 Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Lyons & Burford, Publishers, Incorporated, New York, NY Price: $24.95 Title: A Study of Bows & Arrows Author: Pope, Saxton Pub. date: 07/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-088-2 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: Target Archery: With a History of the Sport in America Author: Elmer, Robert Pub. date: 09/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-090-4 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: The Medieval Archer Author: Bradbury, Jim Pub. date: 04/1992 ISBN: 0-85115-194-9 Binding: Hardcover text Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated, Rochester, NY Price: $50.00 Title: The Medieval Archer Author: Bradbury, Jim Pub. date: 11/1985 ISBN: 0-312-52665-2 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Saint Martin's Press, Incorporated, New York, NY RETAIL: $ 29.95 Title: Toxophilus; Archery - Theory & Practice Author: Asham, Roger Pub. date: 12/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-092-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: The Witchery of Archery Author: Thompson, Maurice Pub. date: 08/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-089-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: The Witchery of Archery Author: Thompson, J. Maurice Pub. date: 08/1986 ISBN: 0-932099-03-3 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Fundingsland Productions, Minot, ND Price: $8.95 Title: History of Archery Author: Burke, Edmund H. Pub. date: 09/1971 ISBN: 0-8371-5778-1 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, Westport, CT Price: $35.00x Title: The Double Armed Man Author: Neade, William Pub. date: 1971 ISBN: 0-87387-022-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Shumway, George, Publisher, York, PA Price: $10.00 casebound Title: The Bowman's Glory, or, Archery Revived Author: Wood, William Pub. date: 1976 ISBN: 0-85409-552-7 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Charles River Books, Boston, MA Price: $7.50x Title: Turkish Archery; &, Modern Methods in Archery Author: Klopsteg, Paul E. Pub. date: 03/1993 ISBN: 1-56416-093-9 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title:Saracen Archery Author:Latham, J.D., Paterson, W.F. Pub. date:1970 ISBN: Binding:Hardcover Publisher:The Holland Press Price: Title:Arab Archery Author:Faris, Nabih Amin, Elmer, R. Pub. date:1945 ISBN: Binding:Hardcover Publisher:Princeton University Press Price: Title:The Crossbow: Mediavel and Modern, Military and Sporting, Its Construction, History & Management. With a Tratise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients. And an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista, & the Turkish Bow. Author:Sir Ralph Payne-Gallway, Bt Pub. date:1903, 1958,... ISBN: Binding:Hardcover Publisher:The Holland Press Price: Title:Crossbows Author:Bilson, Frank Pub. date:1974, 1983 ISBN:0-88254-701-1 Binding:Hardcover Publisher:Hippocrene Book Price: Title:Treasures of the Tower: Crossbows Author: Pub. date:1976, 1981 ISBN:0-11-670445-4 Binding:Paper Publisher:Government Bookshops. London Price: Title: Self Bows & Other Archery Tackle from Tomb of Tutankhamun Author: McLeod Pub. date: 1982 ISBN: 0-900416-33-5 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Brown, David, Bloomington, IN Price: $60.00 Title: Wild Adventure Author: Hill, Howard Pub. date: 05/1993 ISBN: 1-56416-096-3 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $42.45 Title:Chronicle of a Western Archery Season: Hunting for Deer and Elk Author:Fletcher, Rich Pub. date:1988 ISBN:0-9618844-5-2 Binding:Paper Publisher:Towhee Publishing Price: Title: Hunting the Hard Way Author: Hill, Howard Pub. date: 04/1993 ISBN: 1-56416-095-5 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: The Archer's & Bowhunter's Bible Author: Lawrence, H. Lea Pub. date: 09/1993 ISBN: 0-385-42221-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Incorporated, New York, NY Title: Archery Equipment & Supplies - Retail, 1993 Author: American Business Directories S Pub. date: 1993 ISBN: 1-56105-347-3 Binding: Paper. Publisher: American Business Directories, Omaha, NE Price: $150.00 Title: Traditional Bowyers of America: The Bowhunting & Bowmaking Author: Bertalan, Dan Pub. date: 12/1989 ISBN: 0-9623955-0-1 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Envisage Unlimited, East Lansing, MI Price: $29.95 Title: Bow & Arrow: The Complete Guide to Equipment, Technique, Author: Wise, Larry Pub. date: 04/1992 ISBN: 0-8117-2411-5 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA Title: Doctor Your Own Compound Bow Author: Loiselle, Emery J. Pub. date: 1976 ISBN: 0-9613281-0-X Binding: Paper. Publisher: Loiselle, Emery J., Burlington, MA Price: $9.95 Title: Tuning Your Compound Bow Author: Wise, Larry Pub. date: 09/1985 ISBN: 0-913305-07-3 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Target Communications Corporation, Mequon, WI Price: $7.95 Title: Archery the Technical Side Author: Hickman, C. N., editor Pub. date: 12/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-091-2 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: Clarence N. Hickman: The Father of Scientific Archery Author: Schumm, Maryanne M. Pub. date: 1983 ISBN: 0-9613582-0-3 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Schumm, Maryanne, East Stroudsburg, PA Price: $12.95 Title:Archery Tackle: How To Make and How To use Author:Shane, Adolph Pub. date:1936, 1990 ISBN: Binding:Paper Publisher:Bois d'Arc Press Price: Title:Tom Browns Field Guide To Living With Mother Nature Author:Brown, Tom Jr. Pub. date:1984 ISBN:0-425-07213-4 Binding:Paper Publisher:Berkley Books Price: Title:The New Archery: Hobby, Sport, Craft Author:Gordon, Paul Pub. date:1939 ISBN: Binding:Hardcover Publisher:D. Appleton-Century Company Price: Title:Bows and Arrows Author:Duff, James Pub. date:1944 ISBN: Binding:Hardcover Publisher:MacMillan Company Price: Title:The Art of Making Primitive Bows and Arrows Author:Waldorf, D.C. Pub. date:1985 ISBN: Binding:Paper Publisher: Price: Title: American Indian Archery Author: Laubin, Reginald Pub. date: 09/1991 ISBN: 0-8061-2387-7 Binding: Paper. Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK Price: Title: American Indian Archery Author: Laubin, Reginald Pub. date: 09/1991 ISBN: 0-8061-1467-3 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK Price: Title: Indian Archery Author: Pant, G. N. Pub. date: 1993 ISBN: 0-8364-2873-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: South Asia Books, Columbia, MO Price: $110.00x Title: Kyudo: The Art of Zen Archery Author: Stein, Hans J. Pub. date: 09/1988 ISBN: 1-85230-035-3 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Element Books, Incorporated, Rockport, MA Price: $15.95 Title: Introduction to Kyudo (Archery) Author: Sherman Pub. date: 1990 ISBN: 0-910704-01-5 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Hawley Publications, Hollywood, CA Price: $3.25 Title: Zen In The Art Of Archery Author: HERRIGEL, EUGEN Pub. date: 07/01/1990 ISBN: 1559270616 Binding: Publisher: AUDR Price: Title: Kyudo: The Essence & Practice of Japanese Archery Author: Onuma, Hideharu Pub. date: 07/1993 ISBN: 4-77001-734-0 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Kodansha America, Incorporated, New York, NY Title: Archery: The Badminton Library of Sports & Pastimes Author: Longman, C. J. Pub. date: 01/1992 ISBN: 1-56416-087-4 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Price: $39.95 Title: Archery Instruction Manual Author: NAAUS Staff Pub. date: 1993 ISBN: 0-8403-8402-5 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA Price: $15.95 Title: Archer's Digest 5th Edition Author: Combs, Roger Pub. date: 01/1991 ISBN: 0-87349-114-9 Binding: Paper. Publisher: D B I Books, Incorporated, Northbrook, IL Title: Archer's Digest 4th Edition Author: Combs, Roger Pub. date: 1986 ISBN: 0-910676-98-4 Binding: Paper. Publisher: D B I Books, Incorporated, Northbrook, IL Title: Archer's Digest 3th Edition Author: Elliot, Cheri Pub. date: 1982 ISBN: 0-910676-40-29 Binding: Paper. Publisher: D B I Books, Incorporated, Northbrook, IL Title: Archer's Digest 2th Edition Author: Combs, Roger Pub. date: 1977 ISBN: 0-695-80718-8 Binding: Paper. Publisher: D B I Books, Incorporated, Northbrook, IL Title: Archery Author:McKinney, Wayne and Mike Pub. date:1990 ISBN:0-697-10413-3 Binding:Paper Publisher:Brown, W.C.. Communications, Inc. Price: Title: ARCHERY (Eighth Edition) Authors: McKinney, Wayne C. and McKinney, Mike W. ISBN: 0-697-27983-9 Pub. Date: 1997 Publisher: Brown & Benchmark Binding: Paper Title:Archery For Beginners Author:Williams, John C. Pub. date:1985 ISBN:0-8092-52562 Binding:Paper Publisher:Contemporary Books, Inc. Price: Title:Archery: A Sport For Everyone Author:Athletic Inst. Staff Pub. date:1984 ISBN:0-87670-086-5, Taylor Binding: Publisher:Athletic Institute Price: Title:Archery Author:Pszczola, Lawrence Pub. date:1984 ISBN:0-697-06303-8 Binding:Paper Publisher:Brown, W.C., Comunications, Inc. Price: Title:Bows & Arrows: An Archery Bibliography Author:Bobbs, Howard Pub. date:1974 ISBN:0-913270-27-X Binding: Publisher:Sunstone Press Price: Title: Archery Author: Barrett, Jean A. Pub. date: 04/1991 ISBN: 0-88133-537-1 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated, Prospect Heights, IL Price: $8.95x Title: Archery Author: Johnson, Dewayne J. Pub. date: 03/1990 ISBN: 0-89641-187-7 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: American Press, Boston, MA Price: $6.95x Title: Archery Techniques Author: Addison, Carolyn F. Pub. date: 04/1989 ISBN: 0-89641-181-8 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: American Press, Boston, MA Price: $7.95x Title: Archery: Steps to Success Author: Haywood, Kathleen M. Pub. date: 1989 ISBN: 0-88011-324-3 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL Title: Teaching Archery: Steps to Success Author: Haywood, Kathleen M. Pub. date: 1989 ISBN: 0-88011-334-0 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL Price: $19.95x Title: Jim Atkinson's Archery, a Sport for All Seasons Author: Atkinson, Jim R. Pub. date: 10/1988 ISBN: 0-938991-38-8 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: Colonial Press, Bessemer, AL Price: $10.00x Title: Archery Author: Boy Scouts of America Pub. date: 1986 ISBN: 0-8395-3381-0 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Boy Scouts of America, Irving, TX Price: $1.85 Title: Cub Scout Sports: Archery Author: Pub. date: 1985 ISBN: 0-8395-4274-7 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Boy Scouts of America, Irving, TX Price: $1.35x Title: Understanding Winning Archery Author: Henderson, Al Pub. date: 01/1983 ISBN: 0-913305-00-6 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Target Communications Corporation, Mequon, WI Price: $8.95 Title: National Archery Association Instructor's Manual Author: Baier, Patricia Pub. date: 1982 ISBN: 0-318-15081-6 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: National Archery Association of the United States, Colorad Price: $6.00 Title: The Archer's Bible Author: Bear, Fred Pub. date: 06/1980 ISBN: 0-385-15155-1 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Incorporated, New York, NY RETAIL: $ 11.00 Title: Teach Yourself Archery Author: Richardson, Margherita E. Pub. date: 06/1980 ISBN: 0-679-12000-9 Binding: Paper. Publisher: McKay, David, Company, Incorporated, New York, NY Price: $4.95 Title: An Essay on Archery Author: Mosely, Walter M. Pub. date: 07/01/1976 ISBN: 0-85409-968-9 Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: Charles River Books, Boston, MA Price: $17.50 Title: Target Archery Author: Klann, Margaret L. Pub. date: 04/1970 ISBN: 0-394-34890-7 Binding: Paperback text Publisher: Random House, Incorporated, New York, NY Price: write for info Title: Instinctive Archery Insights Author: Jay Kidwell Pub date: 1993 ISBN: 0-9639718-0-8 Binding: Paperback Publisher: Instinctive Archery Insights P.O. Box 6531 dept. N Florence, KY 41042 Cost: $14.00 includes s/h Title: Archery at the Dark of the Moon: Poetic Problems in Homer' Author: Austin, Norman Pub. date: ISBN: 0-7837-4762-4 Binding: Paper. Publisher: Books on Demand, Ann Arbor, MI Price: $84.00 Title: The Archer's Craft Author: Hodgkin, Adrian Eliot Pub. date: ISBN: Binding: Publisher: Price: Title: Brazilian Indian Archery Author: Heath, E.G. and Chiara, Vilma Pub. date: 1977 ISBN: Binding: Publisher: Price: #12 Title: Become The Arrow Author: Ferguson, Byron with Helgeland, Glenn Pub. date: 09/94 ISBN: 0-913305-09-X Binding: Paper Publisher: Target Communications Corporation, Mequon, WI Price: $12.95 plus $2.50 Shipping/Handling Title: A Sand County Almanac Author: Leopold, Aldo Pub. date: ISBN: 0-345-34505-3 Binding: Paperback Publisher: Ballantine Price: $5.95 A collection of essays, short stories, and insights on the foundations of modern conservation. While not having anything to do with archery per se, bowhunters are by and large conservationists and so may enjoy this book. Title: Professional Archery Technique Author: Kirk Ethridge Pub. Date: April 1995 ISBN: 0-9646312-0-2 Binding: Paperback Publisher: Different Densities Publications PO Box 774 Rogersville TN 37857 ph: 520 742-5846 (US ARCHER Magazine) Fax 615 272 7363 Price: $19.95 + $2.00 s/h Title: Makin' Meat Author: John McPherson Pub. Date: ISBN: Binding: Publisher: Prairie Wolf POB 96 Randolph, Kansas 66554 ph: 1-913-293-5318 Price: $3.00 + $2.00 S&H Title: Wilderness Living and Survival Skills Author: John and Geri McPherson Pub. Date: ISBN: 0-89745-997-0 Binding: Publisher: Prairie Wolf POB 96 Randolph, Kansas 66554 ph: 1-913-293-5318 Price: $24.95 Primitive skills and describe how to make stone tools and then use those stone tools to make a plains style self bow. ********** MAGAZINE ARTICLES ********** Wier, William. "Hand Launched Missles." Military History. ?????? McEwen, Miller, and Bergman. "Early Bow Design and Construction." Scientific American. June, 1991. Foley, Palmer, and Soedel. "The Crossbow." Scientific American. January, 1985 Weis, Norman, and Anderson. "A Modern Crossbow You Can Make." Mechanix Illustrated. December, 1976 Mother Earth News has had articles on: How to build bows, How to build a crossbow, and how to convert a compound bow into a crossbow. I don't have the article in front of me so I can't give exact citations at the moment. How to build a crossbow: Sept/Oct 1984 Issue How to convert a compound: "The Hybrid Crossbow", Issue 104, March 1987, pp 74-75 ********** PAMPLETS ********** Kittredge, Doug. "How To Make Arrows." Kittredge Archery. New World Arbalest Pamplet. David Wheson. 1402 West 51 St. Austin, Tx. (512)-453-2628 ***************************************************************** Beginner's Section ***************************************************************** Archery Merit Badge pamphlet Boy Scouts (Most any store providing Boy Scout stuff should be able to get it for you) The National Archery Association has just published a revised version of their instructors' manual. It is one of the best introductory archery books around. You can get it from: The NAA 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Archery, Steps to Success It is available in many bookstores. Archery for Beginners by John Williams Edited by Mark S. Harris arch-books-FAQ