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Classic 1956 Soviet Hunting Encyclopedia: "The Sportsman-Hunter's Handbook" (Vol. 2)

For hunting historians, game trackers, cynologists, and collectors of vintage Soviet sporting publications, this 1956 original Soviet hardcover volume is a foundational reference. Published in Moscow by Fizkultura i Sport (Государственное издательство «Физкультура и спорт»), The Sportsman-Hunter's Handbook: Volume II (Настольная книга охотника-спортсмена. Том II) compiles the collective expertise of premier Soviet zoologists, field hunters, and firearms instructors.

Bound in a durable cloth-backed hardcover, this 400+ page volume is richly illustrated with color field photography, anatomical bird plates, animal tracking schematics, and shooting diagrams.

Big Game Tactics, Soviet Laikas, Waterfowl & Shotgun Mechanics This volume provides thorough instructional and biological coverage across all aspects of Soviet hunting:

• Big Game Tracking & Wolf Control (Охота по зверю): Detailed methodology for hunting wolves using colored flag lines (охота с флажками), finding and digging out dens (волчье логово), and hunting bears with dogs.

• Feathered Game & Marsh Birds (Охота по перу): Identification guides and blind-hunting strategies for Caucasian black grouse (кавказский тетерев), pintail ducks, grey geese, bustards (дрофа, вихляй), and snipes.

• Soviet Laika Breeding & Fieldwork (Охотничьи лайки): Comprehensive breed standards and field training protocols for the four recognized Soviet hunting breeds: Russian-European, West Siberian, East Siberian, and Russo-Finnish Laikas.

• Shooting Principles & Gun Handling: In-depth breakdown of shotgun shooting methods (навскидку, от плеча, с поводком), swing follow-through, leading flying game, and rifle ammunition selection.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Настольная книга охотника-спортсмена. Том II (The Sportsman-Hunter's Handbook: Volume 2)

• Publisher: "Fizkultura i Sport" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1956 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed hardcover

• Page Count: 400+ pages, illustrated with color/monochrome photo plates and figures

• Classification: Soviet Sporting Literature / Game Hunting & Trapping / Cynology & Firearms

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original cloth-backed boards are clean, flat, and solid with natural handling wear along the outer perimeters and spine ends.

• Provenance: Authentic vintage institutional ex-library copy with a neat period ink stamp on the title page.

• Binding Integrity: Firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Page & Plate Quality: Interior pages, monochrome drawings, and color photographic plates are clean and completely legible, showing uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1950s Soviet paper stocks. Free from modern pen markings or loose leaves.