Brian Plummer David (252 results)

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Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2008). (2000) 2008 paperback edition. 8vo (147 x 206mm). Ppvi,190. B/w line illustrations. Fine new copy. "Brian Plummer has bred dogs virtually all [his] life and has experience most of the problems attendant with the birth of puppies. He readily admits that he has also made most of the mistakes dog breeders makes, though his scientific training has perhaps allowed him to check and dodge most of the unscientific hokum that sometimes clouds the minds of conventional dog breeders. This practical and comprehensive book is essential reading for anybody who intends to breed dogs, be it an occasional litter or as a full time occupational. It is full of telling and instructive anecdotes coupled with sound professional advice from one of the UK's top breeders. The book covers all aspects of breeding, from choosing, and maintaining breeding stock through to the birth and rearing of puppies and on to their sale. It also deals candidly with some of the less palatable aspects of dog breeding including vivisection, culling and the disposal of kennel waste." Chapters include: The reasons for breeding dogs; Points to consider before starting up; Making a start; Rearing and maintaining breeding stock; Exercise; Stud dogs; The act of mating; Pregnancy; Parturition or the process of whelping; Rearing puppies; Selling one's wares; Dealing with clients; Hand rearing a litter; An idiot's guide to genetics; Breeding for vivisection; Disposing of elderly stock; Kennel staff; Bedding and the disposal of kennel waste; The future of dog breeding. Appendices cover, the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, Licence for Keeping a Breeding Establishment for Dogs, Tail docking. PREVIOUS PRICE £14.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 1998). (1992) 1998 paperback edition. 8vo paperback (155 x 234mm). Ppvi,167. B/w photographs, illustrations by Derek Homden, bibliography. Fine new unread copy. Plummer applies his usual intelligence and common-sense to keeping, rearing and working ferrets. Everything you need to know and a whole lot more besides! Chapters include: Polecats or ferrets; From polecat to ferret; Hobs, jills, size and colour; Housing; Feeding; Breeding; Entering to quarry; Nets; The lie up; The ferreter's dog; Ratting; Ratting dogs; Ferret shows; Diseases of the ferret. PREVIOUS PRICE £12.95.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Condition: Very Good. 1749769115. 6/12/2025 10:58:35 PM.

Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1981). (1976) 1981 2nd edition. 8vo (145 x 210mm). Pp133. B/w photographs. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use - very good in dust-wrapper. This is Brian Plummer's complete manual for terrier work with the Jack Russell. Lots of practical advice, strong opinion and readable anecdotes of the author's own experiences. Chapters include:- The Jack Russell terrier; Choosing a terrier; Entering to quarry; The rat; The stoat; The fox; Entering to fox; Badger; Rabbit hunting; Terrier packs; General tips which may help; Breeding; Working terrier shows; Disease; Diseases and pests your dog may get. .

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1999 ). 1999 1st edition. 8vo paperback (154 x 232mm). Pp167. B/w photographs, illustrations. Very good paperback. "This autobiographical account of Brian Plummer's life in the years between the end of his teaching career in the Midlands, his move to the North of Scotland, and his subsequent move further south, is interwoven with the tale of Polly, a white German Shepherd Dog. An unusual story of a very special dog, told in Brian's usual style, and full of anecdotes and fascinating facts about both people and animals." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 242mm). Pp159. B/w illustrations by Romey Brough. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Slight use else very good in slightly faded / marked dust-wrapper. A violent and disturbing novel of a captive badger and the unpleasant world of badger-baiters and dog-fighters. Standard Plummer stuff then. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2006). (2005) 2006 new edition. 12mo paperback (112 x 189mm). Pp70. Line illustrations. Fine new copy. Titled inside, "The Plummer Terrier Bible." A slim booklet based on a series of articles and letters written by Plummer in the 1980s discussing the breeding of his strain of terriers, and advising his "followers" on the way forward in breeding and promotion of the Plummer Terrier. Previously reprinted as "The Plummer Bible 2005" by The Plummer Terrier Club of Great Britain. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 1999 ). 1999 1st edition. 8vo paperback (154 x 232mm). Pp167. B/w photographs, illustrations. Fine copy. "This autobiographical account of Brian Plummer's life in the years between the end of his teaching career in the Midlands, his move to the North of Scotland, and his subsequent move further south, is interwoven with the tale of Polly, a white German Shepherd Dog. An unusual story of a very special dog, told in Brian's usual style, and full of anecdotes and fascinating facts about both people and animals." PREVIOUS PRICE £15.99.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 242mm). Pp159. B/w illustrations by Romey Brough. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A violent and disturbing novel of a captive badger and the unpleasant world of badger-baiters and dog-fighters. Standard Plummer stuff then. PREVIOUS PRICE £19.95.

Condition: new. Martin Knowleden (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2000). (1981) 2000 new edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppiv,122. B/w illustrations by Martin Knowelden. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight stains to boards and end-papers else clean internally, smells slightly musty from long storage. Good-plus in like dust-wrapper. Lepus the hare is hunted throughout his life; by beagler, falconer and lurcherman. A novel of the life of a hare and his trials and hardships at the hands of his pursuers. "The world of Lepus the hare is the world of the hunted, of the creature whose only refuge is in speed and agility. The Creator gave the hare speed and beauty, but condemned him to be forever pursued, and so Lepus is hunted by a variety of enemies from the day his doe brings him into the world - hounds, hawks, and lurchers - but one hunter in particular, Brennan, is obsessed by the black-spined hare. Just as Lepus becomes a legend among the hunters, so Brennan acquires a legendary lurcher, Czar, with a formidable reputation and it seems as though Brennan will achieve his object and take the hare who has so persistently eluded him." The book includes acute observations of natural history and country sports from this legendary field sports author and commentator. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2006 ). (1987) 2006 2nd edition. Large 8vo (162 x 241mm). Pp150. B/w illustrations by Martin Knowelden. Full black bonded leather gilt. Edition limited to 1,000 copies. A fine out-of-series (un-numbered) copy from a limited edition of 1,000 copies. A new edition of this sought-after book, fully bound in black bonded leather and limited to 1,000 numbered copies. This is the story of Brian Plummer's tour of the north of Scotland in the company of tinkers, gypsies, falconers and other eccentrics. "I dedicate this book to Gina, who knew the bad times - and they were many." .

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). Standard paperback binding, illustrated in black & white. Size: Octavo . 183 pages. Illustrator: Martin Knowelden. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Hunting; Dogs; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 190648631X. ISBN/EAN: 9781906486310.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Plummer, David Brian. The complete Jack Russell terrier / photographs by Keith Ruston. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1987 reprint of title first published in 1980. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket with light shelfwear to edges, a nick to the top of the spine, and some small marks. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong. Remains of a small ownership label to ffep. Frontispiece b/w illustration. 158pp., b/w photographs. Light tanning to page edges. Contents clean and bright. "Essential reading for all those Jack Russell owners who wish to understand the true character of their animals" (from the cover description). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Vg slim hardback book, price-clipped, wrapper, some foxing to fore-edges of pages. Illustrated by Martin Knowelden.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2002). (1981) 2002 new edition. 4to (221 x 281mm). Ppiv,187. B/w photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Occasional page edges slightly stuck together, slightly musty. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. This book "is an entertaining and unusual record of a year's activities with a pack of Jack Russell terriers, half a dozen lurchers, as many ferrets and a varied cast of human characters." Terrier, lurcher and ferret breeding, lots of rat hunting as well as rabbiting, a bit of falconry and much else besides. Also includes an inside account of the television documentary which was made about the author, Rat Hunting Man. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 376.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Near-fine hardback copy in Near-fine jacket. Slight superficial wear only.

Re-issue, 1987. Small bookshop stamp on front free end paper; text clean; binding tight; dust jacket a little foxed & shelf-worn Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 241mm). Pp148. B/w illustrations by Martin Knowelden. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Slightly bumped and used. Good-plus in spine-faded dust-wrapper. This is the story of Brian Plummer's tour of the north of Scotland in the company of tinkers, gypsies, falconers and other eccentrics. "I dedicate this book to Gina, who knew the bad times - and they were many." .

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.