Read Books imprint: 267 books

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This early guide is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A detailed description of the Brocklesby hunt foxhounds that will prove of great interest to the hunting enthusiast or historian of the sport. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. Many of the...

First published in 1912, "Dogs and Their Masters" is an illustrated anthology of prose and verse linked through the common theme of dogs. From beautiful poetry to interesting anecdotes and informative articles, this volume contains something for every dog lover and is not to be missed by collectors...

This vintage book contains a collection of recipes for making a variety of interesting beverages, with clear and practical directions for mixing all kinds of cocktails, sours, egg nog, sherry cobblers, coolers, absinthe, crustas, fizzes, flips, juleps, fixes, punches, lemonades, and more. This volume...

This early sea fishing handbook is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A concise look at whippings, servings, knots, hooks and sundry wrinkles that will prove of great interest to the fishing enthusiast and historian of the sport. Contains a wealth of information that is still useful...

This book contains a charming and profusely-illustrated little guide to training and breaking gun dogs, with a special focus on managing them when they are puppies. Gun dogs are types of dogs specifically developed to assist sportsmen in finding, flushing and/or retrieving shot game, usually birds,...

This volume contains a comprehensive treatise on hunting dogs, with a special focus on history and notable dog breeders. It provides an authentic insight into late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century English hunting, and it is highly recommended for those with an interest in traditional rural...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the game of polo, first published in the late nineteenth century. It includes a fascinating history of the game as well as rules, tips, detailed explanations, and information on the various different rules of American league play. Highly recommended for...

This vintage book contains a novella written by R. S. Surtees and first published in 1909. A witty and entertaining story based around fox hunting, "Jorrocks on 'unting" is highly recommended for readers with an interest in the sport, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related...