Read Country Books imprint: 256 books

by Horace Lytle
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017

This vintage book contains a complete guide to training a dog for hunting birds, with chapters on selection and breeding, breaking, psychology, equipment, and much more. Interspersed with personal anecdotes, this highly-readable handbook will appeal to modern hunters, and it would make for a worthy...
by Scrutator
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on fox hunting, being an exposition of its science with information on kennel management, breeding hounds, and much more. With a wealth of invaluable information and many helpful tips, this volume is highly recommended for the modern rural sportsman and...
by T. J. McConnaughay
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016

This vintage book contains a complete guide to taxidermy, with information on skinning, stuffing, mounting, and preserving a variety of animals, birds, insects, etc. Written in simple, pain language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook is ideal for the novice and would make for a valuable...
by Patrick R. Chalmers
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017

This vintage book contains a wonderful collection of useful fishing tips and instructions, authentic anecdotes, and Chalmer's classic fishing poetry. "A Fisherman's Angles" is recommended for those with a practical interest in angling, and it would make for a fantastic gift for anyone who enjoys fishing....
by Frank Gray Griswold
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains anecdotes and reminiscences of the author's varied sporting experiences on land and water from across the globe. From English horse racing to French cockfighting, this volume contains many accounts and anecdotes that will appeal to the modern sportsman, and is not to be...
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017

"The Art of Trout Fishing" is a collection of vintage articles on the trout, being a complete handbook on the trout with chaters on identifying, fishing, breeding, and more. Although old, these essays contains a wealth of timeless, practical information that will be of considerable utility to modern...
by William Whyte
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017

This fantastic handbook on rearing dogs contains chapters on every aspect of the subject from selecting and breeding to training for exhibition. Although old, it contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of as much use to modern dog owners as it was when first published. Highly recommended...
by T. L. Pennell
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017

"Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier" is an account of the of sixteen years spent working with tribes in Afghanistan. Theodore Leighton Pennell (1867-1912) was a doctor and Christian missionary. He spent much of his time living with various tribes of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he founded...
by Viscount Galway
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a short treatise on fox hunting, being an analysis of the employment of fox hounds with information on management and tips on their care, use, and training. A timeless and useful manual, "A Pack of Foxhounds" will be of considerable utility to fox hunting historians, and...

Notes On Rabbits And Rabbit Shooting

Including Notes On: Natural History Of The Rabbit, Prolificacy Of The Rabbit, Hybrids Between Rabbit And Hare, Dogs For Rabbit Shooting And Rabbit Shooting And Ferreting

by J. J. Manley
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

This antiquarian volume contains a collection of interesting notes on rabbits and rabbit shooting, along with notes on the natural history of the rabbit, prolificacy of the rabbit, hybrids between rabbit and hare, dogs for rabbit shooting, and rabbit shooting and ferreting. Comprehensive and concise,...
by Charles W. Whatley
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a detailed and fascinating account of the author's experiences as a farmer and huntsman. With biographical information and detailed descriptions of the author's rural lifestyle, this is a book that will appeal to those with an interest in English rural history, and one that...
by Ivester Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017

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...
by Joseph A. Graham
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to sporting dogs, with information on different breeds, training, care, management, choosing a dog, and much more. Including a wealth of invaluable information and many helpful tips, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the...
by Haiden C. Trigg
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to American fox hunting, with historical details, information on notable packs, descriptions of hounds and their different types, information on famous meetings and events, and much more. This book highly recommended for those with an interest in the...
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