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This vintage book, first published in 1908, contains a collection of the author's fox-hunting experiences and memoirs. With detailed descriptions and entertaining episodes, these anecdotes will appeal to field sport enthusiasts and those with an interest in historical hunting expeditions. Contents include: "Early Days", "The Beaufort Hunt", "The Cotswold Hunt", "The Tedworth Hunt", "Norton Conyers", "Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart", and "Atherstone-Pytschley-Quorn"....
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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to fox hunting, with information on its history, saddlery, equipment, where and when to hunt, maintaining horses, breeding hounds, and more. A timeless guide highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, "Fox-Hunting Past and Present" would make for a fantastic addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "Fox Hunting in the Twentieth Century", "The...
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In this volume, originally published in 1903, is a practical account of Mr. Dales experiences of the hunting fields of Leicestershire and the surrounding countries. It will still appeal to those with an interest in the history of hunting. The many photographs in the book illustrate in a practical fashion the main features of the book.
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Fox-hunting: the Savage Sport is a book detailing some of the brutal hunting tactics used in foxhunting. The book covers a brief history of the sport, the roles of the many members involved, hunting attire, and some of the social rituals. Also, the book covers cub hunting, activism, the hunting ban, badger baiting, and the cruelty towards foxes, foxhounds, and the hunt horses
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First published in 1928, now public domain in the United States and Canada. British army officer on the Western Front during WW1 recalls his youth as a rural gentry lad interested only in horses, cricket matches and fox-hunting. A delightful tale of Victorian England which received the prestigious Huntington Prize.
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This vintage book contains C.A. Stephen's 1872 novel, "Fox-hunting." C. A. Stephens (born Charles Asbury Stevens, 1844-1931) was an American writer of short stories and articles. This book is highly recommended for fans of Stephen's work, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Other notable works by this author include: "The Young Moose Hunters" (1882) and "Off to the geysers" (1872).
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Originally published in the early 1900's. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrated contents include: The secretion of scent - the diffusion of scent - the scentometer - adverse factors - the secret of scent - scent and local conditions - how we smell - how hounds smell - scent in other animals - etc…A mine of useful information for all who hunt with hounds.
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This vintage book contains detailed accounts of various hunting expeditions and experiences in early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of notable participants, events, and developments. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting information, this volume is highly recommended for hunting historians, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage hunting literature. Contents include: "Peterborough and the Fitzwilliam...
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This vintage book contains a chronicle of a notably successful hunting season in late nineteenth-century England. Offering a fascinating and authentic insight into England's hunting past, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the sport, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature.
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This book contains David Gray's 1929 novel, "Mr. Carteret". It is an entertaining and witty story based around rural fox hunting that will appeal to those with an interest in the sport and its history. Contents include: "Mr. Carteret and His Fellow Americans Abroad", "How Mr. Carteret Proposed", "Mr Carteret's Adventure with a Locket", "The Case of the Evanstons", "The Matter of a Mashie", and "The Medal of Honor Story". Many vintage books such as...
11) The Development of English Fox-Hunting: Poems and Ditties from the 13th Century to the Modern Da
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A fantastic look at the literature connected to Fox hunting, from the mediaeval to modern times.
12) Observations On Fox-Hunting And The Management Of Hounds In The Kennel And The Field. Addressed To A
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Originally published in 1826, this very early work on fox hunting is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating read for any fox hunting enthusiast or historian, and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today.
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This fascinating book of Scottish field sports was first published in London 1889 and is now extremely scarce in the first edition. We are now republishing it from the original text and illustration. The author, although an expert and experienced shooting man and salmon angler, did not write this book with any intention of teaching his readers "How to Sport.". Rather, its 406 pages are devoted to a comprehensive chronicle of the facts and figures,...
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