Kings Of The Hunting-Field - Memoirs And Anecdotes Of Distinguished Masters Of Hounds And Other Celebrities Of The Chase With Histories Of Famous Packs, And Hunting Traditions Of Great Houses

This is a fascinating work, originally published in 1899 contains a collection of biographies and brilliantly entertaining anecdotes from the cream of the hunting elite in the United Kingdom during the Victorian period. Chapters include: The Fathers of Foxhunting, John Peel, Lord Forester, 'Nimrod' (Charles James Apperley), The Dukes of Rutland, George Lane Fox and The Masters of the Devon and Somerset, just to name a few. This fine work is still of great value and would be a wonderful addition to the historian of foxhunting. This work is being republished with a brand new introductory essay on Fox hunting.

• | Author: Thormanby
• | Publisher: Read Country Books
• | Publication Date: Jul 29, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 546 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Sports & Recreation
• | ISBN-10: 1473332125
• | ISBN-13: 9781473332126