George Race

Seventy Years a Master of Hounds - Hunting the Hare - Fox and Deer George Race

Publisher Marketing: Originally published in the early 1900s. The author was Master of the Biggleswade Harriers who followed hounds for over eighty years. He was a successful breeder of hounds and also hunted the fox and deer throughout England. This book is compiled from notes he made during his lifetime. The illustrated contents include: Early Memories - The Coaching Days - Hare Hunting - Fox Hunting - Making a Pack - Deer Hunting - A Great Run - Handing over the Horn - Shooting and Fishing - Old Friends. Many of the earliest hunting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.