Download or read book Hunting in the Golden Days written by Hubert Garle and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hunting in the Golden Days written by Hubert Garle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains an short story written by Hubert Garle. It is a tale based around historical fox hunting, and was inspired by a silver wine funnel owned by the author that was passed down to him from his forefathers, who were avid hunters. This charming story is highly recommended for those with an interest in fox hunting, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book The Golden Days of Foxhunting written by J. Stanley Reeve and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected chapters from the author's Radnor reminiscences, Foxhunting recollections, Further foxhunting recollections, Red coats in Chester County, and A foxhunter's journal, which cover the period Nov. 23, 1912-Jan. 1, 1952.
Download or read book Hunting in the Golden Days written by Hubert Garle and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-04 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fox hunting Past Present written by Richard Howard Carlisle and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Six Centuries of Foxhunting written by M. L. Biscotti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunting literature had its beginnings as early as the fourteenth century, when nobles hunted stag, bear, fox, and other game on horseback. As foxhunting grew in popularity, literary works that covered the sport flourished, as well. In Six Centuries of Foxhunting: An Annotated Bibliography, M. L. Biscotti has compiled all books produced in Great Britain and the United States that pertain to, or mention, foxhunting with hounds. Arranged alphabetically by author, more than 2000 titles are included. Each entry features details such as place and year of publication, publisher, book size, page count, illustrations, and binding. Nearly every title is also annotated with a description of the book’s contents, and biographical sketches are provided for the most notable authors. Narratives, histories, illustrated works, verse, fiction, and even anti-hunting literature all have their place in this volume. Six Centuries of Foxhunting also features more than thirty images of book covers and foxhunting illustrations. With appendixes that contain author, title, and illustrator time lines, and separate author and title indexes, this comprehensive bibliography is a valuable resource for researchers, book dealers and collectors, and foxhunters.
Download or read book Fifty Years Fox hunting with the Grafton and Other Packs of Hounds written by John Malsbury Kirby Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mr Carteret written by David Gray and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book Kings of the Hunting Field Memoirs and Anecdotes of Distinguished Masters of Hounds and other Celebrities of the Chase with Histories of Famous Packs and Hunting Traditions of Great Houses written by Thormanby and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fascinating work, originally published in 1899 contains a collection of biographies and brilliantly entertaining anecdotes from the cream of the hunting elite in the United Kingdom during the Victorian period. Chapters include: The Fathers of Foxhunting, John Peel, Lord Forester, 'Nimrod' (Charles James Apperley), The Dukes of Rutland, George Lane Fox and The Masters of the Devon and Somerset, just to name a few. This fine work is still of great value and would be a wonderful addition to the historian of foxhunting. This work is being republished with a brand new introductory essay on Fox hunting.
Download or read book Some Unwritten Laws of Organized Foxhunting and Comments on the Usages of the Sport of Riding to Hounds in America written by Louis V. Breese and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a classic guide to hunting, with information on how, when, and where to hunt. This book is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage hunting literature. Contents include: "General", "Ad Infinitum", "Personal", "A Word to Landholders", "A Word Picture for Americans to Copy", "A Word as to Gossip", "As to the Huntsman", "Hunting Terms", "Names of Hounds", and "A Sportsman's Library". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book Sport written by W. Bromley-Davenport and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on English country sports in the nineteenth century, being at once a defence, justification, exposition of ignorance, and condemnation of opponents. Informative and thought-provoking, this volume offers an insight into historical hunting in England, and will appeal to modern readers with an interest in rural sports. Contents include: "Fox-Hunting", "Salmon-Fishing", "Deer-Stalking", "Bryce's Bill", "The Real", and "The Artificial". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book Recollections of the Early Days of the Vine Hunt and of its Founder William John Chute Esq M P of the Vine Together with Brief Notices of the Adjoining Hunts written by Sexagenarian and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a description the Vine hunt in Hannington, England. Hannington has been a popular location for fox hunting for centuries, and continues to host events each year. With historical information and details of notable people and events, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Notices of Hunting in the Last Century", "Old Stories", "The Origin of the Vine Hunt", "The Hounds and Horses", "The Men", "William John Chute, Esq., of the Vine, M.P.", "The Vine Hunt, 1824 to 1834", "Mr. Warde's Hounds in the Craven Country", "Truman Villebois, Esq., and the H.H.", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book The Life of a Fox written by Thomas Smith and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sporting Society or Sporting Chat and Sporting Memories written by Fox Russell and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a collection of humorous stories of the field and racecourse, anecdotes of the stable and kennel, and numerous practical notes on shooting and fishing. Entertaining and insightful, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in country pursuits, and would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "The Influence of Field Sports on Character", "Old-Fashioned Angling", "Partridge Day's it Was and as It is", "Simpson's Snipe", "Podgers' Pointer", "The Dead Heat", "Only the Mare", "Hunting in the Midlands", "A Military Steeplechase", "How I Won my Handicap", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book Scenes from the Saddle written by E. Lloyd Pease and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book, first published in 1921, contains a collection of poetry linked through the common theme of English fox hunting. Centred around the relationship between rider and horse, these beautiful poems will appeal to both riding and hunting enthusiasts. This volume would make for a worthy addition to any poetry collection, and is not to be missed by discerning collectors and those with an interest in the history of English field sports. Contents include: "The Rider", "The Horse", "The Fox", "Cub-Hunting", "To Reynard", and "Homeward". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Download or read book The Life of a Fox Written by Himself written by Thomas Smith and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hounds With 16 Illustrations in Colour and 75 Pencil Sketches by the Author written by Ivester Lloyd and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1934, "Hounds" by Ivester Lloyd is a comprehensive handbook on hunting dogs, with information on their varieties and breeds, training, management, housing, diseases and ailments, and much more besides. This profusely-illustrated volume will appeal to modern rural sportspeople, and it would make for a fine addition to collections of vintage literature of this ilk. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on working dogs.
