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This vintage book contains a chronicle of a notably successful hunting season in late nineteenth-century England. Offering a fascinating and authentic insight into England's hunting past, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the sport, and would make for a fantastic...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with accounts of hunting experiences, historical information, tips and pointers, and much more. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the history...

This vintage book contains anecdotes and reminiscences of the author's varied sporting experiences on land and water from across the globe. From deep-sea fishing to fox hunting, this volume contains a collection of anecdotes that will appeal to the modern sportsman, and would make for a worthy addition...

This vintage book contains volume VII of "The Sportsman's Library" series:, "Salmon Fishing". It constitutes a comprehensive guide to all aspects of salmon fishing, and includes all the information a keen angler needs to know on the subject. Although old, the information contained...

This vintage book contains a collection of Mr. Arthur Blayney Percival's observations during almost thirty years spent in an African Game Department. With many fascinating anecdotes and information on everything from the animals' habits to how to hunt them, this volume will appeal to those with an...

This book contains a detailed and fully-illustrated guide to brown trout fishing, with information on equipment, techniques, common pitfalls, storing and cooking, and much more. Highly illustrated and full of helpful tips, "Angling for Brown Trout" will be of utility to both novice and seasoned...

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the position of "Master of Hounds" in fox hunting, with information on duties and expectations, details of notable historical figures, descriptions of common problems within a pack, and much more. Timeless and insightful, this volume will...

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:...

This vintage book contains a collection of traditional hunting songs and ballads from the nineteenth century. Contents include: "Hunting Song", "The Squire's Daughter", "the Black Frost has Broken at Last", "The Empty Loose Box", "To an Old Saddle About...

This vintage book, originally published in 1971, contains a concise and comprehensive guide to fox hounds, with information on training, management, breeding, feeding, and much more. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful information and handy tips, this timeless volume is highly recommended...

This volume contains a comprehensive and concise guide to mounting and preserving birds, mammals, insects, fishes, reptiles, skeletons, eggs, and more. Highly accessible and containing simple, step-by-step instructions, this volume is will be of utility to both novice and seasoned taxidermists alike....

This vintage book contains a detailed account of English fox hunting in the nineteenth century, with information on popular locations, notable figures, important developments, and more. A fascinating insight into English fox hunting, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in...

This book contains an essay entitled “The Chamois” by W. A. Baillie-Grohman. It was first published in the second volume of Clive Phillipps-Wolley's 1894 book, Big Game Shooting and contains a wealth of information on hunting the chamois, a small goatlike bovid indigenous to the mountains of Europe....

This early handbook is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A concise look at falconry that will prove of great interest to the falconry enthusiast and historian of the sport. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating...