Originally published in London 1899. A descriptive survey of a
collection of English illustrated works of a sporting and racy character
with an appendix of prints relating to sports of the field. An important
early bibliography of sporting books and prints. Boxing - bull and
badger baiting - dog fighting - ratting - coaching - driving - riding -
cockfighting - coursing - fishing - foxhunting - falconry - big game -
hunting - shooting - etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those
dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. Read Country Books are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the
original text and artwork.