Country Books imprint: 259 books

by H. King
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

WORKING TERRIERS, BADGERS and BADGER DIGGING By H.H. King This title was first published in 1931 and is now an extremely rare and sought after item in its first edition. It is now available again to all true terrier men in a revised edition published by Read Country Books. This new edition incorporates...
by C. A. House
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of...
by William C. A. Blew
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a description of fox hunting in Quorn, Leicestershire, England. Quorn was a popular location for fox hunting in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With historical information and details of notable people and events, this volume is highly recommended for those with...
by F. Palliser de Costobadie
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a historical account of the Billesdon Hunt, being a chronicle of notable runs and incidents of the chase with information on prominent members, celebrated hunters and hounds, and amusing stories and anecdotes. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history...
by E. P. Stebbing
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017

First published in 1920, "The Diary of a Sportsman Naturalist in India" contains sporting anecdotes and material selected from the author's notebooks relating to his time spent hunting in India. Offering a fascinating insight into Indian society and wildlife in the early twentieth century,...
by Richard Howard Carlisle
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

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...
by Charles Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book, originally published in 1920, contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting on the Lakeland Fells in the Lake District, England. With detailed descriptions of the countryside and a wealth of useful information, this timeless handbook is highly recommended for modern sportsmen and...
by Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox March
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains extensive records of the Charlton hunt, with historical information, details of notable packs and people, contemporary articles, hunting songs, hunting accounts, and much more. A fascinating insight into English fox hunting, this volume is highly recommended for those with...
by Cuthbert Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016

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...
by Sexagenarian
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

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...
by Roger D. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a complete guide to hunting, with information on equipment, history and origins, riding, training hounds, and much more. Although old, much of the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable utility to the modern sportsman today. Contents...
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This book contains many articles and anecdotes of shooting and stalking in the wilds and estates of Scotland. Contains chapters on Grouse Shooting, Deer Stalking, Scottish Red Deer, Grounds and Gamekeepers, Vermin of the Moors and Manor, Poaching, and Game in the Larder, Kitchen and Dining-room. A fine addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in country sports in Scotland.

Cautionary Pilgrim

Walking Backwards with Belloc

by Nick Flint
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014

This is an entrancing book, in the literal sense of the word. Nick Flint introduces us to his three ʻimaginary companionsʼ – though they soon become completely real to the reader – as they journey through Sussex, telling tales, reciting songs, drinking ales and unearthing forgotten mysteries.
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This book contains a wide selection of articles and anecdotes on the subject of game shooting. Contains many interesting chapters on the shooting of many different game birds including Grouse, Pheasant, Partridge, Quails, Woodcock and Snipe. A comprehensive view of rearing and management of various...
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