ROGUES AND RUNNING DOGS. By Brian Plummer.

ND [c.1976] 1st edition. 8vo (148 x 215mm). Ppviii,127. B/w photographs, illustrations. Published by Plummer under his imprint "Tabard Press". Maroon faux-leather boards, spine titled in gilt. Photo dust-wrapper.

Plummer's reminiscences of his early lurchers and the men that bred them, of poaching, coursing and dog-fighting, with his views on the different crosses used in breeding lurchers. The title-page of this edition states, "Rogues... ...And Running Dogs by David Brian Plummer. Published by Tabard Press, The Cottage, Huddlesford, Lichfield." "An excellent book about lurchers and their raffish owners." (Shooting Times). "I'm sure it makes excellent reading." (Dog World). The book is divided into two parts, the first entitled "Rogues...", and the second, "...And Running Dogs." Chapters include: An interest begins; Barney Lewis; Billy Robbins, rogue extraordinary; The con men; Why a lurcher?; The traditional lurcher; The Profit hunters; The Greyhound; The Collie lurcher; The Saluki lurcher; The Deerhound lurcher; The Bedlington Greyhound lurcher; The Bull-Terrier lurcher; The Whippet lurcher; Sundry crosses. Green dust-wrapper with a photograph of a man and two lurchers on the front.