Hunting Countries

1st edition hardcover in lightly soiled red cloth covered boards with gilt title and huntsman landing over a hedge on front cover. Frt cover shows faint cup rings, tips rubbed w/boards showing. Inner hinges tender but not split, text tight and bright with many light fingerprints in margins. One 3/4" closed tear on foot of contents page. All plates present. No date, circa 1937. 85 pp with a myriad of b/w illustrations and 12 full page color plates with light foxing in margins only. Book is fitted with a professionally reproduced color dust wrapper that shows little loss at spine ends and age toning at periphery but displays well in new mylar. A compilation work written by several famous foxhunters, M.F.H.'s and sporting authorities of the day which includes: The Atherstone (South) by Reginald Wright, M.F.H./ The Earl of Berkeley's by Hastings Neale/ The Blackmore Vale by Colonel F.J.B. Wingfield Digby, D.S.O., M.F.H./ The Duke of Buccleugh's by Wing Commander T.B. Marson/ The Cattistock by A. Henry Higginson, M.F.H./ The Cheshire by Queenie Garnett/ The Cottesmore by Lt. Col. R.E.M. Heathcote, D.S.O./ The Co. Galway by Dorothea Conyers/ The Heythrop by G.T. Hutchinson, M.C./ The Meynell by The Rev. K.G. Packard/ The North Northumberland by Annette Usher, M.F.H./ The Tipperary by M.J. Farrell (Molly Keane).

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Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Year: 1937

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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