BRITISH and IRISH HUNTS and HUNTSMEN. VOLUME III. By J.N.P. Watson.

1986 1st edition. 4to (190 x 252mm). Pp258. B/w photographs and illustrations, maps. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

J.N.P. Watson gives a detailed account of the history of hunting in Britain and Ireland, with individual descriptions of a large number of hunts in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Chapters include - Volume III: Blankney; North Bucks Beagles; Grove and Rufford; Heythrop; Heythrop; Holderness; Oakley; Woodland Pytchley; Vale of Aylesbury; North Warwickshire; Warwickshire Beagles; Aldenham Harriers; Dunston Harriers; Easton Harriers; Easton Harriers; Essex and Suffolk; Essex Union; North Norfolk Harriers; Ashford Valley; Bolebrook Beagles; Surrey Union; Aldershot Beagles; Christchurch and Farley Hill Beagles; Isle of Wight; Marlborough College Beagles; New forest Foxhounds; New Forest Buckhounds; New Forest Beagles; Vine and Craven; Wilton; North Cornwall; South Devon; Quantock Staghounds; Spooner's and West Dartmoor; Taunton Vale Harriers; Tiverton Staghounds; Western; Wick and District Beagles; Royal Agricultural College Beagles; Albrighton; Cheshire Beagles; Llangibby; Pembrokeshire; Tanatside; Ampleforth Beagles; Border; Braes of Derwent; Derwent; Morpeth; Newcastle and District Beagles; Percy; West Percy; York and Ainsty (South); York and Ainsty (North); Mid-Antrim Harriers; West Carbery; East Down; North Down; Duhallow; Island; Muskerry; United Hunt Club; Waterford; West Waterford; Waterford Beagles; Wexford.