Bibliograph

Sporting society or sporting chat and sporting memories, volume ii, Fox Russell, Stories Humorous and Curious; Wrinkles of the Field and the Race-Course; Anecdotes of the Stable …

Type

Label

Sporting society or sporting chat and sporting memories, volume ii, Fox Russell, Stories Humorous and Curious; Wrinkles of the Field and the Race-Course; Anecdotes of the Stable …

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sporting society or sporting chat and sporting memories, volume ii

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Fox Russell

Summary

This vintage book contains a collection of humorous stories of the field and racecourse, anecdotes of the stable and kennel, and numerous practical notes on shooting and fishing. Entertaining and insightful, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in country pursuits, and would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "The Influence of Field Sports on Character", "Old-Fashioned Angling", "Partridge Day's it Was and as It is", "Simpson's Snipe", "Podgers' Pointer", "The Dead Heat", "Only the Mare", "Hunting in the Midlands", "A Military Steeplechase", "How I Won my Handicap", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting

Target audience

adult

Contributor