"Few angler-authors can match the skill and insight of Steve Raymond. . . . Raymond leads his reader to a refined and refreshed understanding of what the natural world is really all about."--The New York Times Perhaps the most innovative fly-fishing writer of his generation, Steve Raymond reaches a new level in this collection of five short stories and a novella. Here you'll learn the fate of the world's first genetically modified fly fisher, discover the secret behind the amazing success of an isolated little fly shop, and find out what was really going on between the sainted Theodore Gordon and his mysterious young woman fishing companion. You'll witness the suspenseful trial of the world's most famous fly fisher, chuckle at the tale of an angler who outwitted the Internal Revenue Service and his own accountant, and laugh out loud at the "real" story behind the first words ever written about fly fishing. And you'll agree with the words of Arnold Gingrich in his classic work, The Fishing in Print: "Such books, and such authors, are rare, and Raymond is somebody simply not to be missed."

Originally published in 1927. The author was an expert hunter and trapper and spent a lifetime studying the ways of the wild. Contents Include: Principles of Woodcraft The Spartans of the West Woodland Songs, Dances and Ceremonies Suggested Programs General Scouting Indoors General Scouting Outdoors Signaling and Indian Signs Campercraft or the Summer Camp Games For the Camp Health and Woodland Medicine Wildwood Remedies or Simples Natural History Mushrooms, Fungi or Toadstools Forestry, Conifers or Pine Family The Willow Family Walnut Family Birch Family Beech Family Elm Family Mulberry Family Magnolia Family Laurel family Witch Hazel Family Sweet Gum Family Plane Tree Family Plum Family Apple Family Senna Family Pea Family Sumac Family Maple Family Buckeye Family Linden Family Dogwood Family Ebony Family Olive Family (Including the Ashes) Honeysuckle Family Some Indian Ways Campfire Stories or Glimpses of Indian Character. The book is illustrated with over 500 drawings by the author. Many of the earliest 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.

This is a high quality hard-back reprint of a classic and much sought after otter-hunting book. Originally published in 1925 and long out of print and very scarce, it covers the history of the Cheriton, and those who hunted with them, in great and intimate detail from the mid 1800s to 1925. Full of pictures and anecdotes it is a fascinating record of a past era. Published in a pictorial soft cover with 324 pages including 21 black + white photographs. List of chapters: I: INTRODUCTORY - II: THE TAW - III: THE TEIGN - IV: THE TORRIDGE - V: THE CREEDY, KENN AND LYN - VI: MASTERS: OFFICIALS: FINANCE - VII: SPORT WITH MR CHERITON AND HIS DEPUTIES - VIII: ARTHUR HEINEMANN AND HIS PACK - IX: THE "FOX AND HOUNDS" - X: THE WAR - AND AFTER - XI: GENERAL NOTIONS - INDEX - LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

Originally published in the early 1900s. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrated contents include: The secretion of scent - The diffusion of scent - The Scentometer - Adverse factors - The Secret of scent - Scent and local conditions - How we smell - How Hounds smell - Scent in other animals - etc. a mine of useful information for all who hunt with hounds.

Originally published in 1895. Many of the earliest 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. Contents include: The Wild Rabbit. - Demand for rabbits as Food. - Weight and Condition of Warren rabbits. - Causes of Failure of Rabbit Warrens in the past. - Number of Rabbits which one acre of grass will feed. - How Rabbits Feed. - Stock required for Breeding purposes. - How to lay out a Warren. - The Wortley rabbit- trap- fence. - Care and Culture of Pasture. - Exterminating Rabbits in Plantations. - Enemies and Diseases of Rabbits. - Special Chapter for Farmers. - For Allotment Holders. - Valuation of Rabbit Damage. etc. A book for all Landowners, Sportsmen, Land Agents, Naturalists, Farmers, Gamekeepers and Smallholders. Contains much interesting and valuable information on the habits of the rabbit, well worth the the attention of anyone seeking to profit from rabbits.

This scarce title was first published in London 1891. It was written by a well known author who also contributed many poaching and natural history articles to the sporting press of that era. It is much sought after and valuable in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it using the original text. The books' 340 pages contain 14 chapters on poaching throughout the British Isles by man, beast and bird. Natural history anecdotes abound, with detailed notes on the ways of various wildlife: - Poachers and Poaching. - Badgers and Otters. - Couriers of the Air. (Bird flight) - Tracks and Tracking. - British Birds Nests and Eggs. - Minor British Game Birds. - Water Poachers. - Wild Ducks and Duck Decoying. - Field and Covert Poachers. - Workers in Woodcraft. - Sketches from Nature. etc. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all sportsmen/naturalists. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in 1874, this early work on The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This illustrated and revised edition is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all hunting enthusiasts.Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

OUTDOOR SPORTS IN SCOTLAND THEIR ECONOMY and SURROUNDINGS. Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, Salmon Angling, etc. With Notes on the Natural and Sporting History of the Animals of the Chase. By "Ellangowan" This fascinating book of Scottish field sports was first published in London 1889 and is now extremely scarce in the first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it from the original text and illustration. The author, although an expert and experienced shooting man and salmon angler, did not write this book with any intention of teaching his readers "How to Sport.." Rather, its 406 pages are devoted to a comprehensive chronicle of the facts and figures, sporting records and natural history relating to the field sports of that period. Twenty four detailed chapters include: - Scotland's most famous Out of door Sports. - Scotland's Deer and Grouse Grounds. - Deer. Natural History and Stalking. - Hare Coursing. - Rabbits for Sport and Food. - The Grouse Family. - Natural Economy of a Grouse Moor. - Pheasants and Partridges. - Other Birds of Sport. - Poaching. - Gamekeepers. - Supply and Value of Game. - Game in Larder, Kitchen, and Dining Room. - Salmonia. Natural History and Fishing. - Troutiana. - Trout and Sport in the Borders. Vermin of the Moors and Manors. - The Fox and Foxhunting. - Golf. - Curling. - Patrons and Parasites of Sport. Etc. This unusual and eminently readable book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all true country sportsmen. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

IN PRAISE OF HAWKING By James Edmund Harting With contributions by: Rev. Gage Earl Freeman and Col. H. Ward A READ COUNTRY BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT This collection of scarce articles on falconry have been gleaned from sporting publications of the late 1800s. Both Harting and Freeman were well known falconers who wrote various books on the sport. They also contributed many learned articles to the sporting press of the time and were often requested for chapters on falconry for insertion in other authors books. This book carries selected items from the above, most of which will have been unread by the many devotees of this fast growing pastime. The book consists of 160 pages with superb black and white illustrations by famous wildlife artists Archibald Thorburn and George E. Lodge. Contents Include: Hawks and Hawking. Origins and History. The Boke of St. Albans. Hawking as Taught by the Boke of St. Albans. Taking Passage Hawks in Holland. How to Train a Passage Hawk. In Praise of Hawking. Rabbit Hawking. Partridge Hawking. Falcons and Falconry. Deer Hawking in India. By Col. H. Ward. etc. This book will appeal greatly to all with a serious interest in falcons and falconry. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in the early 1930s, this is one of the most detailed books ever written on the subject. The author was a keen shooting man and an extremely experienced Gundog trainer. Contents Include: Pointers and Setters: Early Education - Pointers and Setters: Advanced Training - Pointers and Setters: On the Moors - Common Faults in Pointers and Setters - Pointer and Setter Trials - Retrievers: Early Education, Advanced Breaking, Faults, Trials - Spaniels - Varieties - Early Education, Advanced Training - Introduction to Game - Spaniel Trials - Breeding and Management of Gundogs etc. Well Illustrated. This is a fascinating read for any gundog enthusiast, and contains masses of information that is still practical and useful today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Vintage Dog Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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 - Deerhounds - Irish Wolfhounds - Prairie Longdogs - etc. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in London in 1920. The author describes in exciting detail numerous adventures with the big game of Africa and India. Many of these true stories are of famous hunters of the time including Gordon Cumming, Thornton, Sanderson and Baldwin. Also included are anecdotes on sport with deer, foxhunting, and fishing for salmon and trout. Well illustrated with beautiful pen and ink drawings. Many of the earliest 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.

A fascinating collection of early writings on otter hunting, hunting men and their hounds. The illustrated contents include: The Otter - Days with the Otter Hounds - A Mornings Otter Hunting - Two May Otter Hunts - Otter Hunting in Devon - Otter Hounds - Otter Hunting with the H. O. H. - Kendal & District Otter Hounds - West Country Otter Hunting - Otter Hunting etc. Many of the earliest 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.

The Silver Invicta is a stream of impressions from a fishing life, in its varying moods, coloured with plenty of whisky and eccentric company. Join Tom Harland on his light-hearted journeys with his fly rod; take part in his triumphs and disasters on rough, wild camping trips and share his encounters with the wildlife of Scotland's rivers and lochs. The 'Silver Invicta' was the traditional fly which was taken by Tom's first salmon and is also a nod to the spirit of Scotland's embattled migratory fish. Tom has fished throughout his local Scottish Borders, England, the Western Isles and New Zealand (a country he lived and worked in for two years), but his real passion is for the brown trout of the hill lochs of Assynt in the North-west Highlands. Open this treasure trove of a book to share the pleasure the author finds through fishing respectfully in magical, wild, and seldom-visited places.

Since the arrival of Ponce de Leon in the 1500s, the Florida Keys have evolved from a dense, nearly impenetrable jungle full of bears, pumas, snakes, alligators and crocodiles into America's Caribbean islands. And the fish in the region have made the Keys one of the nation's favorite playgrounds for anglers. The Keys are home to more saltwater fishing records than any other angling destination in the world and offer sportsmen an array of amazing fish, from tarpon and Spanish mackerel to mahi-mahi and bonefish. U.S. presidents, celebrities and the world's greatest fishermen and women have cruised the waters of South Florida. Join author Bob T. Epstein on a journey through the storied history of fishing in the Florida Keys.

A Book of the Wilderness and Jungle with Big Game Hunting Anecdotes by Aflalo, F., G. Originally published in the early 1900s in London. A book of big game hunting and natural history anecdotes contributed by numerous well known sportsmen of that era. Exciting true stories from Africa, India, Asia and other wild places worldwide. Illustrated. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Read Country Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Magic of Fishing features twenty-two short chapters about family, friendship, love, death, ghosts and, of course, fishing. It is a charming celebration of a personal passion and one of the UK’s most popular pastimes, but it’s not a typical fishing book. John Moorwood began writing during a rare break from the office when, after spending more time on the bank than he’d managed for years, he was reminded of the joy of fishing and the ‘magical’ element that first captured his imagination. He realised just how much angling had enriched his life, and the lives of all those under its spell. Having lived in Surrey for nearly two decades, John was inspired to recount his close relationship with Joe Moorwood, his paternal granddad and a retired steelworker, who taught him about fishing whilst growing up in Sheffield. He takes a nostalgic, moving and humorous look back at an era before social media, smartphones or carbon fishing rods – relating how his hobby and life have evolved over four decades. Written in a simple, evocative and touching style, it’s primarily aimed at the masses of anglers who, like himself, won’t ever catch a record fish or appear on the cover of an angling magazine, but can still appreciate what it’s like to dream about ‘the one that got away’. Yet it should also appeal to nature lovers, the ‘fishing-curious’ and indeed all sentimental types who still believe in the existence of magic. The book features delightful pencil drawings by John’s father and a section of photography.

Originally published in 1891. A Manual of Practical Instruction on the Art of Making and Using Sea Tackle with a Full Account of the Methods in Vogue During Each Month of the Year, and a Detailed Guide for Sea Fishermen to All the Most Popular Fishing Places on the English Coast. The well illustrated chapters include: Sea Fish and their Haunts - Ready Made Tackle - Home Made Tackle - Baits and Diary - The Months and Seasons - The East Coast - The South East Coast - The South Coast - The South West Coast - The West Coast - List of Other Watering Places. Crammed with facts and information most of which is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest sea fishing books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.