en The Archery Library http://www.archerylibrary.com/ The Archery library is an online library containing digital versions of old archery books, prints and articles from times past. Archery History Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/duff/bows-and-arrows/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/duff/bows-and-arrows/ Including Chapters on Shooting, Accessories and Competitions. By James Duff, 1927. Another book on bow and arrow making and shooting. James Duff was a Scottish Bowyer who came to the U.S.A. where he eventually became president of the National Archery Association. Make sure to read the copyright details if you are from the U.S.A. Archery History Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-archers-register/1905/japanese-archery/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-archers-register/1905/japanese-archery/ By S. Takaishi. From: The Archer's Register for 1904-1905. An article of how to shoot the Japanese bow was translated from a Japanese Badminton Archery by Mr. S. Takaishi for Major Straker. The shooting rules are extracts from the Hégé school's doctrine. Archery History Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/stemmler/essentials-of-archery/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/stemmler/essentials-of-archery/ By L.E.Stemmler, 1942. This book deals with bow and arrow making and shooting technique. It is well illustrated with photographs and drawings. This is not the copy that can be found in pdf-format on various download sites, but a revised version in which all drawings are available and the text has been corrected. Archery History Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/mason/north-american-bows-arrows-and-quivers/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/mason/north-american-bows-arrows-and-quivers/ By Otis T. Mason, 1894. From the Smithsonian Report for 1893. Report describing the equipment from the Native Americans of North-America. Contains detailed information on the diversity of tackle used by the different tribes, a vocabulary and manufacturing methods, e.g. on flaking arrow heads. Illustratd with 58 plates that have a detailed explanation included. Archery History Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/morse/ancient-and-modern-methods-of-arrow-release/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/morse/ancient-and-modern-methods-of-arrow-release/ In this book, the different definitions of arrow release methods used in later archery literature were made, defining the primary, secondary tertiary and mongolian release. It also gives more details om arrow release method in ancient times and contemporary release methods employed by different people around the world. The follow-up publication, "Additional Notes on Arrow Release", already available on this site for some time, the same author discusses the releases from "savage" people from all parts of the world from the input he received from people around the world after his first publication. Archery History Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/ Corrections made to "Badminton Archery": chapters 3, 7, 18, 19 and 20 and "The Flat Bow" thanks to the attention of two readers. Archery History Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-archers-register/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-archers-register/ New articles from "The Archer's Register". The Archer’s Register was published yearly from 1864 to 1915. It contained archery related competition results, society lists, adverstisements, poetry, songs, obituaries and original papers. The new articles available are "An Adventurous Shot into the Past" by W. Butt, "Finger tips" by C. Clarke, "Archery and caricature" and "Some archery tenures" by H. Walrond. Archery History Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-new-sporting-magazine/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/the-new-sporting-magazine/ A number of articles by "Toxophilus" were published on archery in general, with on interesting article on Archery in Flanders, where the (presumably British) visitor writes about his visit to Brussels and describes Popinjay Shooting, a typical archery discipline in Flanders. Archery History Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/forest-and-stream/hunting-with-the-bow/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/forest-and-stream/hunting-with-the-bow/ From "Forest and Stream," 20 November, 1879. By the brother of Maurice Thompson. A short article that talks about the challenges of the hunt, chasing an animal rather than just the killing. Archery History Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/graphic/royal-company-of-archers/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/graphic/royal-company-of-archers/ From "The Graphic," August 9, 1902, page 184. Article describing customs and traditions of the Royal Company of Archers, The Queen's Body Guard in Scotland, still in existence today. Archery History Fri, 08 May 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/mysteries-of-the-backwoods/piscatory-archery/ http://www.archerylibrary.com/articles/mysteries-of-the-backwoods/piscatory-archery/ From the book: "The Mysteries of the Backwoods, or Sketches of the Southwest. Including Character, Scenery and Rural Sports." pp. 30-45, Philadelphia, 1846. article on fishing with bow and arrow from a book on the Southwest of the U.S.A. Contains elaborate 19th century descriptions of outdoor life, in this case of the Mississipi river. Includes details on the technique of archery fishing.