The Sport of our Ancestors: being a collection of prose and verse setting forth the sport of fox-hunting ... Edited ... by Lord Willoughby de Broke. Illustrated by G. D. Armour
1921, First Edition. London : Constable & Co. previous owner's inscription. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned with uniform sun-toning. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages; Physical description; xii, 279p. : ill., mounted plates (some col.) ; 27 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Introductory.--An apology to Mr. Surtees.--Mr. Egerton Warburton: Song, Tar Wood.--Major Whyte Melville: In memoriam; 'Your hand-writing, sir'. Extract from 'Holmby house'.--Mr. Bromley-Davenport: The dream of an old Meltonian; Lowesby hall.--Beckford: A fox chase.--'Nimrod': The chace; The road.--The bag fox: The noble earl of an ancient name.--Anthony Trollope: The old Kennels; Goarly's revenge; From Impington gorse. Subjects; Fox hunting - England - History - Anecdotes. Fox hunting - Literary collections. Item #223713
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