REMINISCENCES OF A HUNTSMAN. By The Honourable Grantley F. Berkeley. A new edition with illustrations by Leech and G.H. Jalland.

Published by Edward Arnold. The Sportsman's Library. London. 1897

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1897). (1854) 1897 1st edition. Large 8vo (165 x 220mm). Ppxxii,344. Coloured frontispiece, colour and b/w plates. Publisher's half vellum, marbled boards, leather spine-label, top edge gilt, other edges rough-cut. Some fraying to spine else light foxing but very good. This edition was published as part of The Sportsman's Library series by Edward Arnold. Series editor Sir Herbert Maxwell. The hunting memoirs of Grantley F. Berkeley, politician, writer and short-tempered sportsman. All manner of sport with a great deal on fox hunting. The author contributed to The Field and other journals and wrote several sporting and non-sporting books including the three volume historical romance, Berkeley Castle, an unfavourable review of which prompted Berkeley, together with his brother Craven, to physically assault (with a hunting whip) the publisher of said review, James Fraser. Shortly after, Berkeley went on to fight duel with the author of the review, Dr. William Maginn during which ".three shots were exchanged between the gentleman, of whom only one, Dr. Maginn, was slightly wounded." Sir Herbert Maxwell felt that Berkeley's book was worthy of inclusion in The Sportsman's Library as of all his works it remains ".of most interest, and, though not without defects, has sufficient merit and has become sufficiently scarce to deserve a place. The frank egoism of the author will amuse, it is to be hoped, without deterring, the reader. .With all his faults, Grantley Berkeley's intense love of horse and hound, of wild nature and country life, must secure the sympathy of his readers, and enable them to pass lightly over the evidence of egoism and occasional solecisms in good taste which may be encountered." .…

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Title
REMINISCENCES OF A HUNTSMAN. By The Honourable Grantley F. Berkeley. A new edition with illustrations by Leech and G.H. Jalland.
Author
Berkeley (Hon. George Charles Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley). (1800-1881).
Publisher
Edward Arnold. The Sportsman's Library. London. 1897
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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PAUL MORGAN IS A LEADING DEALER in scarce, out-of-print & new books on fishing and field sports. Paul has developed this business over more than forty years. His business, Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., carries the world's largest range of books on fishing and field sports, sporting guns and dogs, deer, big game hunting & falconry. Coch-y-Bonddu Books is also a noted publisher of fine sporting works, as well as being the custodian of the famous Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint. Under Paul's editorial direction, the list of titles available under both his Coch-y- Bonddu Books imprint and the Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint grows by the month. Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., incorporated in the United Kingdom, Company No. 04636991. Registered address: 15 Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AG. Business and correspondence Address: 13 Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DG.…

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