British Rural Sports comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism and the Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain

A comprehensive volume on British Rural Sport, with illustrations throughout. A seventh edition of the extensive work on British Rural Sport, including Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, Hawking, Racing, Boating, Pedestrianism and the Various Rural Games and Amusements of Great Britain.Within this volume, Stonehenge, or John Henry Walsh, explores sporting literature and sports of Great Britain. Relating to the various kinds of racing adopted in Great Britain and a description of everything relating to outdoor games and amusements. The volume is organised into four parts that explore various aspects of Rural Sports.Richly illustrated throughout.Bound by Burn.With six pages of publisher adverts to the rear. In full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some bumping to the head of the spine. Some marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting, but remains firm, rear hinge is loosening and weak. With a previous owner book plate to the front pastedown dated 1879. With binders sticker to the rear pastedown. Internally, binding is loosening in place with pages 439 to 442 loose. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good Only.…