THE GAMEKEEPER AT HOME: SKETCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY AND RURAL LIFE. By Richard Jefferies.
(1878) 1892 new edition. Ppxii,221,vi[ads]. Illustrated throughout with engravings by Charles Whymper. Gilt vignette of gamekeeper to green cloth.
A classic of country life in the nineteenth century. Delightful tales of gamekeeping, poaching, rabbiting, fishing and natural history. Chapters include: - The man himself - his house, and tools; His family and caste; In the fields; His dominions - the woods, meadows and water; Some of his subjects - dogs, rabbits, 'mice and such small deer'; His enemies - birds and beasts of prey, trespassers; Professional poachers - the art of wiring game; Guerilla warfare - gun accidents, black sheep.
A classic of country life in the nineteenth century. Delightful tales of gamekeeping, poaching, rabbiting, fishing and natural history. Chapters include: - The man himself - his house, and tools; His family and caste; In the fields; His dominions - the woods, meadows and water; Some of his subjects - dogs, rabbits, 'mice and such small deer'; His enemies - birds and beasts of prey, trespassers; Professional poachers - the art of wiring game; Guerilla warfare - gun accidents, black sheep.
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32025
| Author | Jefferies (Richard). (1848-1887). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 32025 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Slightly worn and bumped, inscription to half-title, slightly foxed and used. Good only. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1892 |
| Publisher | Smith, Elder and Co. |
| Place | London. |