In Scarlet and Silk or Recollections of Hunting and Steeplechase Riding

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Cover of the book In Scarlet and Silk or Recollections of Hunting and Steeplechase Riding by Fox Russell, Read Books Ltd.
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Author: Fox Russell ISBN: 9781473338647
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: August 25, 2017
Imprint: Read Country Books Language: English
Author: Fox Russell
ISBN: 9781473338647
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: August 25, 2017
Imprint: Read Country Books
Language: English

This vintage book offers an authentic glimpse into nineteenth century hunting, with anecdotes, details of notable figure and events, comments on the its particulars, and much more. Insightful and entertaining, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the history of English hunting, and one that would make for a worthy addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "Hunting", "Fox-Hunting", "Staghounds", "Harriers", "Draghounds", "Steeplechasing", "Early Days", "Celebrities of the Past Thirty Years", "Steeplechase Race", "Hurdle Racing", "Some Equine Erratics", "On Conditioning Hunters", and "In the Off Season". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. Originally published in 1896, this volume is now being republished in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.

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This vintage book offers an authentic glimpse into nineteenth century hunting, with anecdotes, details of notable figure and events, comments on the its particulars, and much more. Insightful and entertaining, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the history of English hunting, and one that would make for a worthy addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "Hunting", "Fox-Hunting", "Staghounds", "Harriers", "Draghounds", "Steeplechasing", "Early Days", "Celebrities of the Past Thirty Years", "Steeplechase Race", "Hurdle Racing", "Some Equine Erratics", "On Conditioning Hunters", and "In the Off Season". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. Originally published in 1896, this volume is now being republished in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.

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