THE HISTORY OF HUNTING. By Patrick Chalmers. Lonsdale Library Volume XXIII.
1936 1st edition. 8vo (143 x 221mm). Pp384. Colour and b/w illustrations, bibliography. Gilt monogram to brown buckram, spine titled in gilt.
This is an account of the history of hunting in Britain, seen through the eyes of contemporary writers, arranged chronologically. Chapters include: A prelude to history; In a classical beginning; Semi-historical; Early English; The Norman influence; The Forest Laws; When Twici carried the horn; Medaeval; Dame Juliana; Sir Henry Dryden's Notes on Twici's 'Art of Hunting'; Sir Henry Dryden's Notes, continued, Hound and Horn; The Tudors; The Stuarts; Georgian days and Victorian times; Georgain days and Victorian times (continued).
This is an account of the history of hunting in Britain, seen through the eyes of contemporary writers, arranged chronologically. Chapters include: A prelude to history; In a classical beginning; Semi-historical; Early English; The Norman influence; The Forest Laws; When Twici carried the horn; Medaeval; Dame Juliana; Sir Henry Dryden's Notes on Twici's 'Art of Hunting'; Sir Henry Dryden's Notes, continued, Hound and Horn; The Tudors; The Stuarts; Georgian days and Victorian times; Georgain days and Victorian times (continued).
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40089
| Author | Chalmers (Patrick Reginald). (1872-1942), Editor. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 40089 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Some foxing and use but a good-plus copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1931 |
| Publisher | A and C Black. |
| Place | London. |