Roy B Burnell (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean hardcover first edition (stated first printing, 1972) in original dust jacket. Large book - size approx. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2". Clean red cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying; surface wear to spine corners. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages are clean. Clean dark green endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Thoroughly illustrated with photographs. 198 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, has several short closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Remarkable book in which all the outstanding breeds that comprise the gundog class of dogs are carefully examined.good and bad points, idiosycrasies of each breed are documented. How to select a good puppy, and one that will fit your needs, how to rear it intelligently and give it correct training.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. 1st reprint. Roy Burnell writes with the authority of experience regarding the selection, training and judging of gundogs and this work covers the breeding, showing, feeding and general care of 21 breeds of gun dogs. Part one covers general breeds, part two field and trial training, expansive and instructive text is complemented by a fine selection of colour, b/w photos. First printed 1972 this reprint the following year. 198 pages including glossary, 26 colour photos, nearly 200 b/w photos. Red hard covers with white spine titles VG with light wear lower edges, spine extremities, internally excellent, no insciptions. Colour pictorial DJ two tape repaired tears, few other small tears, chips. Heavy book, just over 1.3kgs unpacked. Photos (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. The boards are shelf rubbed.Some tape residue marks.Well bound.EN. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. The author is a teacher as well as a show-dog judge and an expert in many breeds of dogs - greyhounds being his favourites. In these 169 pages - plus room for notes - he covers such topics as : `Pre-Race Procedure',`Care of the Stud Dog', `Selecting a Puppy', `Walking Machines', `Grooming and Massaging' `Whelping',and `Pitfalls for Novices' .TEXT assisted by many b/w photographs. Learn more about : head-checks, topline, warts, non-chasers, slipping, lures, track leg, withers and Bunyan Bint. Cond : Boards are blue with white lettering - spine only. End-papers are light blue. D.J. is a composite of two colour (mid-race) photographs. D.J. lettering is orange. D.J. has v. light wear and one tear at back. Volume is tight, bright and square. Clean !! No names, marks, creases, stains nor bumps. Almost giftable !! Quote (p. 120) : " After each run on a trial track you must check your dog's feet, stopper pads and muscles for any injury. If there is any doubt as to whether he is striking his own inside hind leg, then next time you trial him rub some lipstick on ._._._. ." Size: Quarto. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Cloth, h/c. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. Cloth, h/c. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Edition. 8 1/2" x 6". P436, lime green boards with white printing on spine b/w illustrations, In this book an expert explains which dog to buy, and then takes you painstakingly through each phase in educating your dog to follow commands, intrcing him to the lead and to swimming, trailing, pointing, and working with guns.…

Unknown Binding. Condition: Very Good. A nice copy of a very rare book. Text in mint/unmarked condition. DJ has minor edge wear. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.