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Zustand: Good. 1964. First Published in GB. 208 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

Zustand: Good. 1967. First Edition. 239 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1964). 1964 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 221mm). Ppxv,208. B/w photographs and illustrated plates. Black cloth titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper price 36/- net. Boards bowed, cloth stained and used. Ink doodle and browning to end-papers and edges, smells slightly musty. Good in chipped and used dust-wrapper. "William the Conqueror and his men introduced more than Norman blood into England - they brought with them their hounds and all the art and rituals of venery which have persisted through the years to the present day. For centuries hounds have been stitched into the tapestry of British sporting history and there are few living creatures which have been bred to such a peak of perfection as the English Foxhound. The Book of the Hound covers a wide field, from the historical background to obedience training in the home, written for the owners of Beagles and Bassetts. An admirable successor to the author's The Book of the Greyhound, it will interest not only those engaged actively in hunting, breeding and training hounds but the folk who enjoy watching the intricacies of scent and hound work." .

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Frederick Muller, 1964. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good, price-clipped, with edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1964). 1964 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 221mm). Ppxv,208. B/w photographs and illustrated plates. Yellow cloth, spine titled in black. Dust-wrapper price 36/- net. Slight browning to edges else very good. Faint red pencil price to front flap of slightly rubbed and spine-tanned dust-wrapper. "William the Conqueror and his men introduced more than Norman blood into England - they brought with them their hounds and all the art and rituals of venery which have persisted through the years to the present day. For centuries hounds have been stitched into the tapestry of British sporting history and there are few living creatures which have been bred to such a peak of perfection as the English Foxhound. The Book of the Hound covers a wide field, from the historical background to obedience training in the home, written for the owners of Beagles and Bassetts. An admirable successor to the author's The Book of the Greyhound, it will interest not only those engaged actively in hunting, breeding and training hounds but the folk who enjoy watching the intricacies of scent and hound work." .

Frederick Muller, London 1964. xv, 208 pp. Hard cover with d/w.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1961 First Edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp xiv,178. B/w photographs and illustrations. Black cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very Good, no dust-wrapper. Light foxing to endpapers, no inscriptions or other markings. "The author traces the history of the breed down to the present day. Breeding, feeding, veterinary care and training are fully covered, and there is a section devoted to the regulations governing coursing, tracking and showing. Greyhounds kept as pets are not forgotten and many useful suggestions calculated to increase the pleasure of dog and owner are included." Chapters include:- The history of the greyhound; The greyhound family; The points of the greyhound; Coursing and its history; Coursing explained; Training for coursing; Greyhound racing; The N.G.R.C. and the N.G.R.S; Buying a greyhound; The show greyhound; The greyhound as a family pet; Obedience training for the pet greyhound; Genetics and the greyhound; Choosing a stud dog; Breeding; Puppy rearing; Kennelling; Veterinary section; The sick-bay; The law and the dog; Greyhounds and the future. Appendices include:- List of the classic greyhound races; Greyhound racecourses licensed by the N.G.R.C; Fees payable to the N.G.R.C. .