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ISBN10: 0709052383, ISBN13: 9780709052388, [publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, United Kingdom, London] Softcover This book thoroughly charts the historical development of country sports in England over approximately the last 1,000 years. Several of the English country sports are also relevant to the other countries within the British Isles. The present controversial field sports of stag and fox hunting with horse and hounds are discussed in detail. The emotive issues and the present debate on their place in a modern society are examined. The author merely tries to present the facts, so that the reader may hopefully be better informed to make his own balanced judgement. Many of the earlier sports described are of an extremely barbaric nature, such as bear, bull and badger baiting. The cruel blood sport of cockfighting became the most popular form of entertainment ever held in England over a period of many centuries. The savage sports of cock-throwing, goose-riding, dog fighting, terrier rat catching and bare-knuckle pugilism are also covered. The sports are considered in the context of the social history of the times, when man showed little compassion even for his fellow man. This is illustrated in a special chapter on the extremely harsh punishments imposed on the poacher for infringement of the early Forest Laws and the Game Laws. The former importance of the art of falconry for hunting is highlighted, before its demise with the development of the sporting gun for ...

ISBN10: 0709052383, ISBN13: 9780709052388, [publisher: Robert Hale Ltd] Hardcover A History of English Country Sports This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1994]

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Robert Hale Ltd, Date: 1994-07-31. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. 6x0x8. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. 1994. Robert Hale Ltd ISBN 0709052383 9780709052388 [GB]

London: Robert Hale. Hardcover. First Edition. A History of English Country Sports. Tiny tear to bottom edge of spine of D/J. Contents: List of Illustrations. Introduction. Bear, Bull and Badger Baiting and Rough Sports. Cock-Fighting. Falconry (Hawking). Stag and Deer Hunting. Game-Bird, Wildfowl, Rough and Clay-Pigeon Shooting. Hare and Rabbit Hunting and Coursing. Fox-Hunting. Otter and Mink-Hunting. Angling. Poaching, Forest and Game Laws. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated. 224 pp. . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Date: 1994. 1994. Robert Hale ISBN 0709052383 9780709052388 [GB]