THE GAMEKEEPER AT HOME: SKETCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY AND RURAL LIFE. By Richard Jefferies. With illustrations by Charles Whymper.
(1878) 1906 reprint. 12mo (115 x 175mm). Ppxii,221+6pp ads. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, upper board with title and blind-stamped design.
A cheap edition of this 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 cheap edition of this 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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Book Code
52133
| Author | Jefferies (Richard). (1848-1887). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 52133 |
| ISBN | B001AW074Q. |
| Book Description | Some use and browning. A good copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1879 |
| Publisher | Smith, Elder and Co. |
| Place | London. |