Read Country Books imprint: 256 books

This is a fantastic brief guide to course fishing and floats fishing. Containing notes about tackle, hooks, rods, creels, landing nets, floats, shot and lead wire, the plummet, and a fisherman's knife. A fine little addition to the bookshelf of anyone with a keen interest in fishing.

Contained within the pages of this book is an interesting and insightful guide to pheasant hunting, containing tips and techniques employed in the fields by some of the finest hunters of the time. A book sure to appeal to modern hunters as it would have for those contemporary with the time of its...

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

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'...

This fascinating book contains a detailed treatise on the practice of whaling. Whaling is the hunting of whales primarily for their meat and oils, with the earliest forms dating at least as far back as 3000 BC. This book was originally published during the explosion of competitive national whaling...

Deer stalking and still hunting are two skills that in can take a life time to master but with this informative guide you can take your first steps to becoming a skilled marksmen. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Originally published in 1907 as part of "The Kennel Encyclopaedia." Only 1500 copies of these volumes were ever published and consequently remain rare and expensive. This extremely comprehensive and informative extracted treatise on the bloodhound was the first in-depth publication to deal with this...

Golf - Etiquette And Behaviour by H. Hutchinson is a small manual on some of the finer points of the etiquette associated with the game of golf. A crucial addition to any golfers library.

This little book offers a classic concise guide to equipment and outfit required for mountaineering in the alps. Information on clothing, hats, boots and boot-nails, stockings and socks, shirts waterproof coats, gloves and gaiters. Includes notes on climbing outfits for ladies. Also provides details...

This vintage work contains an interesting and informative guide to fishing on the Thames, including anecdotes, historical information, and practical hints and tips conducive to successfully fishing for trout in this location. Written in simple, informal language and full of entertaining stories and...

First published in 1908 this is a guide to the various hunts run throughout the United States and Canada. An exhaustive guide packed full of information on a huge amount of independent hunts, including the Berkshire, Blackstone Valley, Brandywine, Chevy Chase, Essex, Green River, Lima, London, Middleburg,...

This helpful text contains a concise guide on the bottle house and racking room procedures in beer brewing. Presented in the format of a concise question-and-answer exercise, this text constitutes an easy-to-digest and beginner-friendly treatise on the subject, and is perfect for those with little...

This book contains a comprehensive guide to taxidermy, detailing the methodology and techniques used for skinning, stuffing, and mounting a large range of common subjects. Containing easy-to-follow steps and a wealth of helpful illustrations, this text is perfect for the beginner and constitutes a...

The Humours of Golf by Arthur James Balfour (25 July 1848 - 19 March 1930). Balfour was known from early life as a cultured musician, and as well as being heavily involved in politics he also became an enthusiastic golf player, becoming captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1894-1895.