First published in 1901, this is the second volume of a fascinating history of the Meynell Hounds, one of the most respected and prestigious hunting packs in the United Kingdom.
First published in 1897, just at the end of the Victorian age, this book is a glimpse into a world that few would ever see, the hunting lodges and estates of the upper echelons of British society.
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.
"e;Guns and Game"e; is a comprehensive and timeless handbook on hunting with a gun, with chapters on everything from how to go about learning how to shoot, to breeding game, ethics, and beyond.
"e;The Book of the Red Deer and Empire Big Game"e; contains a collection of articles written by various authors in the subject of deerstalking in England and Scotland.
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.
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 "e;top-knot"e; of hair on the head.
"e;The Art of Big Game Fishing"e; is a detailed and profusely-illustrated handbook on catching large fish, with a particular focus on fishing in American waters.
A detailed guide to a variety of aquatic sports, with information on and instructions for angling, swimming, rowing, sailing, skating, sliding, and curling.
This vintage book contains a treatise on a variety of ancient projective weapons, with a special focus on ancient and mediaeval Catapults and Balistas.
This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and teaching archery, with information on everything from adjusting a bow string to repairing arrows.
This vintage book contains a complete guide to taxidermy, with information on skinning, stuffing, mounting, and preserving a variety of mammals and birds.
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on fox hunting, being an exposition of its science with information on kennel management, breeding hounds, and much more.
This vintage book offers the reader a unique and authentic insight into the sporting life of a nineteenth century fox hunter, chronicling his experiences in all manner of pursuits ranging from buying a horse to embarking on a hunt.
This vintage book contains a collection of humorous stories of the field and racecourse, anecdotes of the stable and kennel, and numerous practical notes on shooting and fishing.
This vintage book contains a collection of humorous stories of the field and racecourse, anecdotes of the stable and kennel, and numerous practical notes on shooting and fishing.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to sporting dogs, with information on different breeds, training, care, management, choosing a dog, and much more.
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on English country sports in the nineteenth century, being at once a defence, justification, exposition of ignorance, and condemnation of opponents.
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.
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.