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SMITH**, GUY N[ewman]: : SPORTING AND WORKING DOGS

UK.SPUR PUBLICATIONS/SAIGA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.,1979.

ISBN 0904558479.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj,with a light,diagonal vertical crease to rear inner flap of dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork (from a painting) by Charles Francis,to upper panel and brown+white publisher's advert for other book titles to rear panel,illustrated dw/dj,with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Some minimal bumping with reciprocal creasing and some light chipping to head of spine/ backstrip.Top+fore-edges are slightly aged /toned with some minimal sporadic foxing/ spotting; contents brigth,tight,solid, sound and clean with no foxing/spotting and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and near immacuate,plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,v-xipp+3-250pp [paginated] includes dedication, acknowledgements,contents+illustrations lists/tables,Pts 1-8, profuse b/w photographs of dog breeds and 24 b/w line illus of dog breeds by Pat Lakin, interspersed throughout the text and the book,and an index.Plus [unpaginated],half-title+title pages and 2pp blanks at rear, of which,the half-title and the blanks are minimally,sporadically foxed/spotted.This is the author's 6th of 9 titles he has written for this series.See also rja27747: GAMEKEEPING AND SHOOTING FOR AMATEURS,this title being the author's 1st book for the same series. This is a complete guide to those dogs which are used for Field Sports or for working in such pursuits as ratting and rabbiting.The author has covered the subject in a broad fashion,thus allowing full scope in describing not only the Working Terrier,but also Gun Dogs,Hounds, Boxers,Bulldogs,Staffordshire Bull Terriers,Collies and Lurchers. The standards are included by kind permission of the Kennel Club.There are also special contributions on the United Retriever Club,the history of the Golden Retriever Club (Mrs. E. Stonex) and a resume on the Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Hilary Chamberlain). This is essentially a practical book.The author describes the management of dogs, their handling and many other interseting facets. Where appropiate he has described their training and suitability for particular work or sport. The contents include the following:- 1.Brief history of dogs,2. Working Terriers,3. Terrier Management,4. Gun Dogs,5. Hounds,6. Other breeds such as Boxers,Bulldogs,Collies,Lurchers,and sporting dogs found overseas. The whole of the book is illustrated by b/w photographs supplied by dog breeders and drawings by artist Pat Lakin.Anyone interested in the use of dogs in the countryside should find this book of considerable value.It is in the Field Sports Library. The author has spent many years enjoying the role of an amateur gamekeeper.Being an experienced writer he is able to give the necessary instructions and advice in a concise,yet interesting manner.His personal anecdotes make the text 'come to life' so the book is much more than an instruction manual. Recommended to all who are interested in a full and balanced programme of Field Sports. Following on from his vast number of elegant and authoritative shooting articles written during his earlier career in banking (he worked for the Midland Bank),this is his first book on this subject. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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