A HISTORY OF ENGLISH COUNTRY SPORTS. By Michael Billett.
1994 1st edition. 4to (196 x 253mm). Pp224. Illustrated throughout with monotone reproductions of early sporting paintings, yellow end-papers. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.
Despite the title, the bulk of this book is relevant to the whole of Britain. Chapters include: Bear, bull and badger baiting and rough sports; Cock-fighting; Falconry (hawking); Stag and deer hunting; Game-bird, wildfowl, rough and clay-pigeon shooting; Hare and rabbit hunting and coursing; Fox-hunting; Otter and mink-hunting; Angling; Poaching, forest and game laws.
Despite the title, the bulk of this book is relevant to the whole of Britain. Chapters include: Bear, bull and badger baiting and rough sports; Cock-fighting; Falconry (hawking); Stag and deer hunting; Game-bird, wildfowl, rough and clay-pigeon shooting; Hare and rabbit hunting and coursing; Fox-hunting; Otter and mink-hunting; Angling; Poaching, forest and game laws.
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58791
| Author | Billett (Michael). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 58791 |
| ISBN | 0709052383 / 0709052383. |
| Book Description | Good-plus copy in rubbed/frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1994 |
| Publisher | Robert Hale. |
| Place | London. |