Read Country Books imprint: 256 books

by William Cameron Forbes
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing polo. It includes information on how the game is played, the rules, tips, equipment, riding, and everything else players need to know about the game. "As to Polo" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the game and constitutes a must-have...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to falconry, with information on breeding, selection, training, general care and management, and much more. Containing a wealth of invaluable information and useful tips, this volume will be of utility to modern enthusiasts, and would make for a worthy...
by W. Bickerton
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017

First published in 1927, "The Baby Bird and Its Problems" is a vintage treatise on young birds with a special focus on their early development and common ailments. The author combined the simple observations of the naturalist with contemporary scientific understanding, making for fascinating and informative...
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

Presented as a series of questions and answers, “Farriery” provides solutions to a variety of common queries concerning the anatomy of the foot and leg, as well as shoemaking in general. Although old, the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility...
by Roger D. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a complete guide to the foxhound, with instructions and tips for breeding, training, housing, treating diseases, and more. Including a wealth of useful and timeless information, this is a volume that is highly recommended for modern hunting enthusiasts, and one that would...
by Pierce O'Conor
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017

This book contains a detailed guide to terriers as used for sport, with chapters on their history, selection, breeding, training, general management, and more. Profusely-illustrated and full of timeless, practical information, "Sporting Terriers" is highly recommended for modern terrier owners and...
by T. B. Drybrough
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to polo. It includes information on all aspects of the game from its rules and strategies to expenses, choosing a pony, etiquette, and beyond. Although old, the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility...
by E. H. Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017

First published in 1910, this vintage book explores the various uses of dogs in war, in the police force, and in the home. As much an exposition on what a dog can do as what a dog cannot do, this handbook offers the reader a wealth of valuable information and it will be of significant utility to those...
by Reginald Arundel
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017

This vintage handbook contains details and instructions on training police dogs. It includes historical information, general remarks, detailed instructions, and a series of exercises that can be used to aid the training of police dogs. "Police Dogs and their Training" will be of utility to modern...
by Stewart Smith
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017

This book contains a comprehensive guide to training retrievers, with a special focus on breaking them when they are puppies. Written in simple, plain language and profusely-illustrated, this handbook will be of significant utility to readers wanting to train their retrievers to be gun dogs from an...
by Frank Townend Barton
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017

Highly recommended or those with a practical interest in hunting and hunting dogs, "Some Sporting Dogs" is a profusely-illustrated handbook on dogs as used for sport, with chapters on selection and breeding, general management, types of sporting dogs, training, and much more. This volume will be of...
by J. G. Cone
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018

"Make and Do the Woodcraft Way" is a fantastic vintage guide to woodcraft and outdoors. The term woodcraft - or woodlore - refers to skills and expertise relating to living and surviving in the woods-such as hunting, fishing, and camping. This volume covers a wide range of subjects and should...
by Winifred Barber
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017

This is a detailed handbook on the Sealyham terrier, a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier originating as a working dog in Wales. With chapters on breeding, selection, rearing, and exhibition, this is a volume that will be of considerable utility to modern Sealyham terrier owners and...
by Captain E. D. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017

This vintage book contains a complete guide to polo, with information on its rules, picking horses, breeding, equipment, history, and much more. Written in plain, simple language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in...
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