9780713420838 - Hunting and Stalking Deer in Britain Through the Ages by Whitehead, G Kenneth (7 results)

Hardback. 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.

Condition: Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further DetailsCONDITION ? VERY GOOD ? HARDBACK - light wear and scuff marks to jacket, price clipped, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp304. B/w photographs, maps, illustrations, bibliography. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in spine-faded dust-wrapper. "Kenneth Whitehead traces the history of the hunting of deer over the last thousand years, from the days before the Norman conquest up to the present. In Saxon England a favourite method of hunting deer was to drive them into ambush in a 'deer haye' where they were then surrounded and killed with spears and arrows. Gradually, as other types of chase became popular, such as coursing, hunting deer on horseback with hounds, hunting - but not killing - individual kept deer (which became known as carted deer hunting), and stalking with a rifle." ".In addition this book - for the first time - attempts to list and give a brief history of every pack of hounds that has hunted deer in Britain, and there are chapters on the history of deer legislation in England and Scotland over the centuries." .

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:0713420839.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Gift inscription on front free end-paper. 304 pages. 51 photographs. Line illustrations. Described as a full record of British deer hunting over the past 1000 years.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp304. B/w photographs, maps, illustrations, bibliography. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Possible small signature to front end-paper. Very good in spine-faded price-clipped dust-wrapper. "Kenneth Whitehead traces the history of the hunting of deer over the last thousand years, from the days before the Norman conquest up to the present. In Saxon England a favourite method of hunting deer was to drive them into ambush in a 'deer haye' where they were then surrounded and killed with spears and arrows. Gradually, as other types of chase became popular, such as coursing, hunting deer on horseback with hounds, hunting - but not killing - individual kept deer (which became known as carted deer hunting), and stalking with a rifle." ".In addition this book - for the first time - attempts to list and give a brief history of every pack of hounds that has hunted deer in Britain, and there are chapters on the history of deer legislation in England and Scotland over the centuries." .

Gr.8°. OPp. Condition: Gut. Mit Schutzumschlag. Kopfschnitt fleckig. - Exemplar aus der Sammlung Bibliotheca Tiliana (Jagdbibliothek Kurt Lindner). Stichworte: Hirschjagd Mit 32 Abb.-Tafeln. 304 S. Englisch 700g.