Originally published in 1883, this early work on The dog and the sportsman is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. With chapters on The pointer & Setter, The Terrier, Hints to shooters as well as a section on the diseases of dogs, this book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all hunters as it contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly ...
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Originally published in 1883, this early work on The dog and the sportsman is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. With chapters on The pointer & Setter, The Terrier, Hints to shooters as well as a section on the diseases of dogs, this book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all hunters as it contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork
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Add this copy of The Dog And The Sportsman to cart. $24.90, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2009 by Read Books.
Add this copy of The Dog And The Sportsman to cart. $24.90, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2009 by Read Books.
Add this copy of The Dog And The Sportsman to cart. $36.94, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Read Books.
Add this copy of The Dog and the Sportsman to cart. $52.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Read Books.
Add this copy of The Dog and the Sportsman. Embracing the Uses, Breeding to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA) rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1845 by Lea & Blanchard.
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Very good-condition. Book. Octavo (8vo). 224 pages of text. Original dark green hardcover binding with moderate shelfwear, including rubbing to the extremities and slight darkening of spine; protected in stiff custom archival mylar. Lacks front flyleaf (blank). Complete with half-title page, frontispiece, engraved illustrated title page, text, and four additional plates; contains six total illustrations. Reported to be the first book on sporting dogs published in America. The plates show the Setter, Newfoundland, Fox Hound, Shepherd's or Sheep Dog and Springer. Moderate foxing scattered throughout text, and previous owner's circular blindstamp on half-title and frontis. The author lived (1788-1851).
