EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF A HUNTSMAN. By Thomas Smith. A new edition with coloured plates after Herring, Alken, Wolstenholme and Pollard and an introduction by Lord Willoughby De Broke.

(1838) 1921 new edition. 4to (197 x 263mm). Ppxvi158,i. Coloured plates by J.F. Herring, James Pollard, Henry Alken and others, b/w illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt titles and motif to upper board, green cloth spine titled in gilt.

Written by Thomas Smith (1790-1878) of Hill Place, not to be confused with Thomas Assheton Smith of Tedworth. "...if one were forced to select only one text book to place in the hands of a young huntsman, no mistake would be made in choosing Mr. Smith's work. There are more actual stage directions in it than in any other work of the kind". (From the foreword).