This antique text contains a comprehensive treatise on the use of retrievers as gun dogs, including detailed information on their breeding, training, health, and history. A retriever is a variety of gun dog that is often employed by a hunter to retrieve game. Commonly gun-dogs are split into three major groups: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Bred primarily to retrieve birds or other game and return them to the hunter undamaged, retrievers make excellent gun dogs as well as loyal companions. This book is ...
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This antique text contains a comprehensive treatise on the use of retrievers as gun dogs, including detailed information on their breeding, training, health, and history. A retriever is a variety of gun dog that is often employed by a hunter to retrieve game. Commonly gun-dogs are split into three major groups: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Bred primarily to retrieve birds or other game and return them to the hunter undamaged, retrievers make excellent gun dogs as well as loyal companions. This book is perfect for game enthusiasts with a particular interest in retrievers, and constitutes a wonderful addition to any collection of antique hunting literature. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its timeless educational value, and is proudly republished here with a new introduction to the subject.
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Megargee, Edwin. Good. "The Sportsman's Library". History, Breed standards and Training. "Upland Game and Waterfowl Specialists". Good in poor jacket. Dust jacket has been taped to boards and is torn, missing pieces, faded. Boards edges are rubbed. Pages are tan but clear. Binding is tight. [hunting]
Add this copy of Retriever Gun Dogs: History, Breed Standards and to cart. $13.00, fair condition, Sold by Robert Harper Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by A.S. Barnes.
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ACCEPTABLE in GOOD jacket. Size: 8x6x0; 143 clean, unmarked, tight pages with heavy tanning; lightly penciled price and initials on upper front flyleaf; foxing/small stains inside front and back covers and flyleaves; cover is clean and sturdy with slightly bumped or worn corners; dust jacket has some creases, rubbing, small tears and chips, and soiling but is nicely wrapped in clear Brodart-type cover.
Add this copy of Retriever Gun Dogs: History, Breed Standards and to cart. $14.54, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Retrievers, Gun Dogs, Dog Breeds) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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