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  • The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times

    by William Arkwright ...
    The Pointer is the classic bird dog, bred to range wide and freeze on point at the scent of game. In The Pointer and His Predecessors, William Arkwright traces the breed from its earliest origins to the modern day.First published in 1906, it draws on early sources to follow the breed's development, its type and character, and the people who shaped it. An illustrated history of the pointing dog ... Read more

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  • The Pointer and His Predecessors

    An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times

    by William Arkwright ...
    Originally published in 1906, The Pointer and His Predecessors is a highly researched guide to anything and everything relating to the pointing hunting dog. These hunting dogs primarily fall under the setter and pointer breeds, and Arkwright has included everything that an owner would need to know. Anyone who has any interest in shooting and hunting culture will find this book of substantial use ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • A Beginner's Guide to the Mechanics of Wrist and Pocket Watches - Including the History of Their Development and Some Famous Watch Makers

    by Anon ...
    This antiquarian volume contains a beginner's guide to watches, being an accessible and simplified description of the mechanics of wrist and pocket watches together with information on the history of their development. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful hints and clear explanations, this text is ideal for those with an interest in the workings of timepieces but who have little ... Read more

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  • Bulldogs and All About Them (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic - Bulldog / French Bulldog)

    by F. Barret-Fowler, Henry St. John Cooper ...
    "Bulldogs" was originally written by Henry St. John Cooper in 1914. This new edition was revised, updated, and almost completely re-written by F. Barrett Fowler in 1925. Any edition of this book on the Bulldog is now both expensive and hard to find. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished the revised edition, using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The ... Read more

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  • Running Dogs - Or, Dogs That Hunt By Sight - The Early History, Origins, Breeding & Management Of Greyhounds, Whippets, Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Borzoi and Other Allied Eastern Hounds

    by Tony Read ...
    A fascinating selection of early writings on the running dog or sight hound. Two hundred well illustrated pages deal with history, origins, breeding, management, sport, showing, etc. Most of this compilation dates from the early 1900s and is sourced from first editions of rare dog books of that period. Breeds discussed are The Greyhound and Allied Eastern Hounds - The Whippet - The Borzoi - ... Read more

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  • The Whippet or Race Dog: Its Breeding, Rearing, and Training for Races and for Exhibition. (With Illustrations of Typical Dogs and Diagrams of Tracks)

    by Freeman Lloyd ...
    Bred by northern working men for rag-racing and rabbit-coursing, the Whippet is a small, swift sighthound - the poor man's racehorse. Freeman Lloyd's The Whippet or Race Dog is a hands-on guide to producing and campaigning the track dog.First published in 1904, it sets out the practical side of the sport, from selecting and rearing promising stock to conditioning, training and running.A scarce ... Read more

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  • The English Mastiff - A Complete Anthology of the Dog

    by Various ...
    The English Mastiff is a giant guardian breed of great antiquity, known in Britain since Roman times. The English Mastiff gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the English Mastiff's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of ... Read more

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  • The Principles and Practice of Breeding Race Horses - Containing Information on Crossing, Stallions, Selection and Many Other Aspects of Horse Breedin

    by Stonehenge ...
    This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive and interesting treatise on breeding race horses, with information on crossing, stallions, selection, and many other aspects of horse breeding. This text contains a wealth of useful, timeless information on horse breeding, and will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in the subject. A fascinating and informative read, ... Read more

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  • The Greyhound: Breeding, Coursing, Racing, etc. (a Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

    by James Matheson ...
    The Greyhound has coursed hare across open country since antiquity, and by the turn of the twentieth century excelled equally on the coursing field and the track. James Matheson's The Greyhound sets down its breeding, its running and the lore of the coursing field.First published in 1900, it covers the practical work of breeding and conditioning coursing stock alongside the traditions and great ... Read more

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  • The Whippet - A Dog Anthology (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

    by Various ...
    Bred by working men of the north of England from greyhound stock, the Whippet is a small, swift sighthound - the poor man's racehorse. The Whippet gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the Whippet's history and origins, its description and character, and the ... Read more

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  • The Daschund - A Dog Anthology (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

    by Various ...
    The Dachshund - the German badger dog - is a long-bodied scent hound bred to go to ground after badger and fox. The Daschund gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the Dachshund's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of ... Read more

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  • Borzoi: The Russian Wolfhound - A Dog Anthology (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic)

    by Various ...
    Bred by the Russian aristocracy to course wolves across the open steppe, the Borzoi is a sighthound of great elegance and speed. Borzoi: The Russian Wolfhound gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the Borzoi's history and origins, its description and character, ... Read more

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