Read Books imprint: 267 books

This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and teaching archery, with information on everything from adjusting a bow string to repairing arrows. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical...

This vintage book contains information on "The Old Berks Hunt", a historical fox hunting club in Oxfordshire, England. With details of its history, notable members, and excursions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of English Fox hunting, and would make for a worthy...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery, with information on the British Long-Bow, exercises that can improve archery skills, the history of archery, tools, proper use of a bow, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating information, "The Archery" will be of considerable...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the birds exhibited at the Department of Zoology in the British Museum in 1910. With detailed descriptions of habitat, natural history, anatomy, and more, this volume will be of considerable interest to ornithologists and collectors of vintage ornithological...

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...

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...

This vintage book contains a collection of late nineteenth-century hunting anecdotes and reminiscences. Interesting and informative, these detailed accounts will appeal to those with an interest in historical hunting, and will also be of utility to modern hunters. Contents include: "Jackal Hunting...

This book, first published in 1887, contains a collection of anecdotes and reminisces of a late nineteenth-century fox hunter. Covering all aspects of the sport, this volume will be of considerable interest to sporting historians and those with an interest in the history of English hunting. Contents...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to Irish fox hunting, being a history of its notable figures, groups, and events. With a wealth of information on a great number of packs, this volume will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the history of Irish hunting, and would...

This volume contains a detailed handbook on the Bull-Mastiff, a large-sized breed of domestic dog developed by 19th-century gamekeepers and descended from the English Mastiff and the extinct Old English Bulldog. It contains chapters on everything from selection and breeding to training and exhibiting,...

This is a detailed handbook on the Dandie Dinmont, a small Scottish breed of dog in the terrier family with a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive "top-knot" of hair on the head. It contains chapters on everything from selection and breeding to training and exhibiting, making it a must-have...

This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on the use of Bloodhounds as tracking animals in the police force. It provides a wealth of information on the breed in general, as well as hints, tips, and instructions as to the proper use of bloodhounds in man-hunting. This volume will appeal to...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the game of polo, with information on rules, strategy, breeding, equipment, history, polo in other countries, famous clubs, and much more. Written in plain, simple language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility...