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Sable and White - The Autobiography of a Show Collie (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)
ISBN: 9781846640599 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SABLE AND WHITE - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SHOW COLLIE By Gordon Stables A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT This moving but charming novel of a collie's turbulent life, was first published in 1893. It is now both expensive and very hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and beautiful engravings and illustrations by Harrison Weir and Miss Winifred Austen. "Luath" is a sable and white collie of excellent parentage. His story is told in the first person. It takes the reader through his doggie life with its idyllic puppy days, then on...
SABLE AND WHITE - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SHOW COLLIE By Gordon Stables A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT This moving but charming novel of a collie'...
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207,12 |
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Basset Hounds & Beagles: With Descriptive and Historical Sketches on Each Breed, Their Breeding, and Use as a Sporting Dog
ISBN: 9781846640605 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BASSET HOUNDS amp BEAGLES WITH DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL SKETCHES ON EACH BREED, THEIR BREEDING, AND USE AS A SPORTING DOG By Carl E. Smith A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT Originally published in 1926 as "Training the Rabbit Hound," this extremely scarce early work on Bassets and Beagles is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author spent over twenty years breeding and training these small hounds for his own use, and commercially for others....
BASSET HOUNDS amp BEAGLES WITH DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL SKETCHES ON EACH BREED, THEIR BREEDING, AND USE AS A SPORTING DOG By Carl E. Smith A VINTAGE...
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129,43 |
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A History and Description of the Collie or Sheepdog in His British Varieties (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)
ISBN: 9781846640865 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLIE OR SHEEPDOG IN HIS BRITISH VARIETIES By Rawdon Lee. This superb book of the Collie was first published in London 1890, and even today remains a classic book of the breed. First editions are very rare, expensive and much sought after. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have now republished it using the original text and the splendid illustrations by the famous dog artist Arthur Wardle. Rawdon Lee was a celebrated author of several superior dog books and was Kennel Editor of "The Field" for many years. The books one hundred and sixty...
A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLIE OR SHEEPDOG IN HIS BRITISH VARIETIES By Rawdon Lee. This superb book of th...
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129,43 |
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A History and Description of the Collie or Sheepdog in His British Varieties (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)
ISBN: 9781846640872 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLIE OR SHEEPDOG IN HIS BRITISH VARIETIES By Rawdon Lee. This superb book of the Collie was first published in London 1890, and even today remains a classic book of the breed. First editions are very rare, expensive and much sought after. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have now republished it using the original text and the splendid illustrations by the famous dog artist Arthur Wardle. Rawdon Lee was a celebrated author of several superior dog books and was Kennel Editor of "The Field" for many years. The books one hundred and sixty...
A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLIE OR SHEEPDOG IN HIS BRITISH VARIETIES By Rawdon Lee. This superb book of th...
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172,59 |
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History of The Mastiff - Gathered From Sculpture, Pottery, Carvings, Paintings and Engravings; Also From Various Authors, With Remarks On Same (A Vint
ISBN: 9781846649936 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THE HISTORY OF THE MASTIFF, GATHERED FROM SCULPTURE, POTTERY, CARVINGS, PAINTINGS, AND ENGRAVINGS ALSO FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS, WITH REMARKS ON THE SAME By M.B. Wynn. A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT "'Tis sweet to hear the watch-dogs honest bark Bay deep mouthed welcome as we draw near home." This rare book on the Mastiff was originally published in Melton Mowbray in 1886, and has long been considered the most authoritative early work on the breed. Today it remains extremely hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text, as part of their...
THE HISTORY OF THE MASTIFF, GATHERED FROM SCULPTURE, POTTERY, CARVINGS, PAINTINGS, AND ENGRAVINGS ALSO FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS, WITH REMARKS ON THE SAME ...
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142,38 |
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Minor Field Sports - Including Hunting, Dogs, Ferreting, Hawking, Trapping, Shooting, Fishing and Other Miscellaneous Activities
ISBN: 9781905124008 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. MINOR FIELD SPORTS A book for the true countryman of all ages. First published in the early 1900s, now reprinted in a fine-quality hardback edition for a new generation. It will stir many nostalgic memories for older readers and teach younger ones some new and unusual methods of taking various kinds of quarry. Its seven illustrated chapters cover 166 pages and include details and instructions on a fascinating variety of subjects, many of them now illegal. It's a truly readable book from a more innocent age when the country was a freer place. We've reprinted this with genuine pleasure. It...
MINOR FIELD SPORTS A book for the true countryman of all ages. First published in the early 1900s, now reprinted in a fine-quality hardback edition fo...
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211,44 |
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Thirty Years with Fighting Dogs (Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic - American Pit Bull Terrier)
ISBN: 9781905124046 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THIRTY YEARS WITH FIGHTING DOGS GEORGE C. ARMITAGE. Originally published 1935, USA, this is a reprint of a fascinating historical document about fighting dogs. The original is very rare, expensive and much sought after by dogmen and collectors, both for its rarity and the information contained within. "Thirty Years With Fighting Dogs" is a look at the sport of dog fighting in the early 20th century through the eyes of George Armitage, an acknowledged master of the game. It contains 55 rare photographs including Galvin's Pup, John Noonan's Brandy, Tanner, Shipley's Pearlie, Saddler's Bozo,...
THIRTY YEARS WITH FIGHTING DOGS GEORGE C. ARMITAGE. Originally published 1935, USA, this is a reprint of a fascinating historical document about fight...
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176,91 |
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The Badger - A Monograph (History of Hunting Series - Working Terriers)
ISBN: 9781905124107 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THE BADGER A MONOGRAPH BY ALFRED E. PEASE, M.P. Originally published in London, 1898. Now reprinted from the extremely rare original by Read Country Books. This fascinating historical document was written at the turn of the century by avid huntsman and Member of Parliament, Alfred Pease. It is a lengthy treatise on the natural history of the badger as well a detailed work on the hunting of the animal. Pease writes in great detail about the life and habits of the badger and includes anatomical diagrams. Over half of the book is devoted to the badger as a sporting quarry. There is much...
THE BADGER A MONOGRAPH BY ALFRED E. PEASE, M.P. Originally published in London, 1898. Now reprinted from the extremely rare original by Read Country B...
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77,65 |
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Minor Field Sports - Including Hunting, Dogs, Ferreting, Hawking, Trapping, Shooting, Fishing and Other Miscellaneous Activities
ISBN: 9781905124121 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. MINOR FIELD SPORTS by L.C.R. CAMERON A book for the true countryman of all ages. First published in the early 1900s, now reprinted in a fine-quality paperback edition for a new generation. It will stir many nostalgic memories for older readers and teach younger ones some new and unusual methods of taking various kinds of quarry. Its seven illustrated chapters cover 166 pages and include details and instructions on a fascinating variety of subjects, many of them now illegal. It's a truly readable book from a more innocent age when the country was a freer place. We've reprinted this with...
MINOR FIELD SPORTS by L.C.R. CAMERON A book for the true countryman of all ages. First published in the early 1900s, now reprinted in a fine-quality p...
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151,01 |
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Records of the Cheriton Otter Hounds (History of Hunting Series)
ISBN: 9781905124220 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. RECORDS OF THE CHERITON OTTER HOUNDS BY W.H. ROGERS, M.A., F.S.A. This is a brand new, high quality hard-back reprint of a classic and much sought after otter-hunting book. Originally published in 1925 and long out of print and very scarce, it covers the history of the Cheriton, and those who hunted with them, in great and intimate detail from the mid 1800s to 1925. Full of pictures and anecdotes it is a fascinating record of a past era. Published in a pictorial soft cover with 324 pages including 21 black + white photographs. List of chapters: - I: INTRODUCTORY - II: THE TAW - III: THE TEIGN...
RECORDS OF THE CHERITON OTTER HOUNDS BY W.H. ROGERS, M.A., F.S.A. This is a brand new, high quality hard-back reprint of a classic and much sought aft...
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211,44 |
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Hare Hunting
ISBN: 9781905124237 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HARE HUNTING By "TANTARA." (A Master of Harriers.) First published in London, 1893, this is one of the rarest of books dealing with English hare-hunting and the hounds that hunt them. It has long been a collector's item and is much sought after by both harrier breeders and huntsmen. Read Country Books has now re-published this intriguing work, using the exact text of the original, as part of its "History of Hunting" series. The book's 76 pages contain a wealth of historical information on: Old Hunting Authors. - Packs of Long Standing. - Hare Hunting. - Harriers. - Forming a Pack of Harriers....
HARE HUNTING By "TANTARA." (A Master of Harriers.) First published in London, 1893, this is one of the rarest of books dealing with English hare-hunti...
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103,54 |
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Shooting & Sport in England: Past & Present (History of Shooting Series)
ISBN: 9781905124275 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SHOOTING amp SPORT IN ENGLAND: PAST amp PRESENT. By Colonel E.C.C. Hartopp. This entertaining but little known book was first published in London in 1894 as "Sport in England." It is a fascinating historical record of the shooting field in late 19th century England. Read Country Books has now re-published it in its entirety, as part of their "History of Shooting" series, using the original text and retaining the many illustrations. The Eton educated author was a "man of means," but was equally at home when working his ferrets, assisting a keeper with his many tasks, or taking numerous high...
SHOOTING amp SPORT IN ENGLAND: PAST amp PRESENT. By Colonel E.C.C. Hartopp. This entertaining but little known book was first published in London in 1...
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90,59 |
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Terriers for Sport (History of Hunting Series - Terrier Earth Dogs)
ISBN: 9781905124312 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. TERRIERS FOR SPORT (History of Hunting Series - Earth Dogs) By Pierce O'Conor. Pierce O'Conor was a highly regarded Terrier Man of his day. This, his first book, "Terriers for Sport" which was published in 1922, has never before been reprinted and only a few copies of the original still remain. Read Country Books has now republished this early work using the original text and its rare vintage terrier work photos. The book is divided into concise chapters including: Getting a Team together Fox and Badger Digging. Badger Digging. Badger Hunting at Night. Otter Hunting. Otter Dogs and their...
TERRIERS FOR SPORT (History of Hunting Series - Earth Dogs) By Pierce O'Conor. Pierce O'Conor was a highly regarded Terrier Man of his day. This, his ...
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56,06 |
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The Unwritten Laws of Foxhunting - With Notes on the Use of Horn and Whistle and a List of Five Thousand Names of Hounds (History of Hunting)
ISBN: 9781905124350 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Unwritten Laws of Foxhunting - With Notes on The Use of The Horn And The Whistle And A List of Five Thousand Names of Hounds. By C.F.P. McNeill, M.F.H. This extremely scarce and unusual little book was first published in London at the turn of the 19th century. Its author intended it to be of benefit. " to those with a lamentable amount of ignorance with regard to what you may do and what you may not do out hunting." Its contents remain as relevant to foxhunting today as that of yesteryear. Read Country Books have now re-published this book using the original text in its entirety as part...
The Unwritten Laws of Foxhunting - With Notes on The Use of The Horn And The Whistle And A List of Five Thousand Names of Hounds. By C.F.P. McNeill, M...
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cena:
99,23 |
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Records of the Cheriton Otter Hounds (History of Hunting Series)
ISBN: 9781905124831 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Records of the Cheriton Otter Hounds (History of Hunting Series) This is a high quality hard-back reprint of a classic and much sought after otter-hunting book. Originally published in 1925 and long out of print and very scarce, it covers the history of the Cheriton, and those who hunted with them, in great and intimate detail from the mid 1800s to 1925. Full of pictures and anecdotes it is a fascinating record of a past era. Published in a pictorial soft cover with 324 pages including 21 black + white photographs. List of chapters: - I: INTRODUCTORY - II: THE TAW - III: THE TEIGN - IV: THE...
Records of the Cheriton Otter Hounds (History of Hunting Series) This is a high quality hard-back reprint of a classic and much sought after otter-hun...
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194,18 |
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We Give Our Hearts to Dogs to Tear: Intimations of Their Immortality
ISBN: 9781412807791 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than a hauntingly beautiful memoir about small dogs in Big Sky country, this book is a wise account of the relationships among dogs, humans, and the land that surrounds them. It is the story of successive generations of Jack Russell terriers, their animal friends, and their human companions. Alston Chase searches for the immortality of dogs, what makes them unique companions, and why we humans willingly give them our hearts knowing that someday they will be broken. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever loved a dog. Chase muses that dogs are the embodiment of spirit... More than a hauntingly beautiful memoir about small dogs in Big Sky country, this book is a wise account of the relationships among dogs, humans, a... |
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710,17 |
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Man-Trailing : How to Train Your Bloodhound
ISBN: 9783861279297 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The extraordinary sensory skills of dogs are often indispensable, but especially in search and rescue missions. In man-trailing, the dog s sense of smell can be trained to find and follow vital human trails. With the aid of an object that is clearly scented with a missing person s smell, the tracking dog can identify the correct trail among numerous human and environmental scents. Filled with the latest research and practice, this is a comprehensive manual on tracking and a fascinating insight into the dog s unique sensory skills."
The extraordinary sensory skills of dogs are often indispensable, but especially in search and rescue missions. In man-trailing, the dog s sense of sm...
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118,40 |
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Fox Hunting - The Mystery of Scent
ISBN: 9781408631768 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in the early 1900s. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrated contents include: The secretion of scent - The diffusion of scent - The Scentometer - Adverse factors - The Secret of scent - Scent and local conditions - How we smell - How Hounds smell - Scent in other animals - etc. a mine of useful information for all who hunt with hounds.
Originally published in the early 1900s. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrat...
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125,12 |
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My 50 Golden Years
ISBN: 9781436354929 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,88 |
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My 50 Golden Years
ISBN: 9781436354936 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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145,61 |