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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
The Scent Hound Vol. I. - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers
together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library
of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and
reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes
chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them
now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by
renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure
troves of information about the breeds - The physical points,
temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are
discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees
of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well
illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of
that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books
used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The
World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by
Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. The breeds included in
this Volume are: The Basset Hound, the Beagle Hound, the Bloodhound
and the Coon Hound.
The countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of
feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and
mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British
countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen
as having anything to do with British colonialism. Where the
countryside is celebrated, histories of empire are forgotten. In
Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and
colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten
country walks, roaming the island with varied companions, Fowler
combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to
Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton. Empire
transformed rural lives for better and for worse: whether in Welsh
sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity
and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas
colonial activities, and the select few who benefited, directly
contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These
histories, usually considered separately, continue to shape lives
across Britain today. To give an honest account, to offer both
affection and criticism, is a matter of respect: we should not
knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island
stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with
their beloved landscape.
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.
George Stow was a Victorian man of many parts--poet, historian,
ethnographer, artist, cartographer, and prolific writer. A
geologist by profession, he became acquainted, through his work in
the field, with the extraordinary wealth of rock paintings in the
caves and shelters of the South African interior. Enchanted and
absorbed by them, Stow set out to create a record of this creative
work of the people who had tracked and marked the South African
landscape decades and centuries before him.
"Unconquerable Spirit "reveals the scope and the beauty of his
labors. Stow's paintings are more than just copies of what he found
on the rocks. They are interpretations of the art of the San,
informed by his own understanding of a particularly turbulent time
in South African history and his sense of the tragic demise of the
San way of life. This book celebrates his pioneering achievement
and reminds us, too, of the richness of the imaginative universe of
the San.
The Samoyed - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all
the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce,
out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a
quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken
from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much
sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts
of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about
the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special
abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured;
and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are
also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous
photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are
all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: The
Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1910), Dogs Of The World
by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter
Hutchinson (1935) and many others.
Originally published in 1904. A fascinating and well illustrated
collection of hunting reminiscences with much on working terriers
and the Blackmore Vale Hunt. Contents include: Early Hunting
Reminiscences - First Days in Hants and Berks - Working Terriers -
The Blackmore Vale - Over Bank and Timber - Otter Hunting in the
Lyd - The Bloodhound in the Vale - Good Sport - The Old Black and
Tan Terrier - The Blackmore Vale Hounds - Echoes of the Chase -
Masters and Huntsmen of the Blackmore Vale Hunt - A Hunting Poem.
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 many of these classic
works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the
original text and artwork.
This early works on Bee-Keeping for all is extensively illustrated
with 40 illustrations and will appeal greatly to anyone with an
interest in early bee-keeping with much of the information still
useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900's 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.
The Saluki - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all
the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce,
out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a
quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken
from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much
sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts
of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about
the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special
abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured;
and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are
also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous
photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are
all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: The New
Book Of The Dog by Robert Leighton (1907), Dogs Of The World by
Arthur Craven (1931), This Doggie Business by Edward C. Ash (1934)
and many others.
Mystery of the Walls is a novel about a veteran game warden named
Terry Scroggins. Terry is the grandson of Ben and Mary Ann
Scroggins, who were introduced in the previous novels Vengeance Is
Mind and Love Is Forever. Terry becomes involved in a drug
investigation in northeast Texas. His instincts take him behind the
walls of a 2000 acre ranch that is protected by an eight-foot high
game fence. The more he snoops around, the more twist and turns the
story takes. If you like the "who done it" type stories, then this
novel is a must. Like the other Scroggins family novels, before the
story ends, you will feel like you are a part of the Scroggins
family. One of the heartwarming features about this book, as well
as the previous published books, is the heart felt family devotion,
loyalty and values.
This early work is a fascinating read for any goat enthusiast or
historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is
still useful and practical for the amateur or professional goat
farmer today. Contents Include: Introduction - Getting Your Goat -
Your Goat's House and Run - Feeding Your Goat - Your Guide to
Breeding - Kidding Without Worry - The Kids - Disbudding Kids -
Milk-o! - Making Your Own Butter and Cheese - Goat Meat for the
Table - Curing Kid Skins - Ailments - In General - A Few Recipes -
A Family Man Starts Goat-Keeping. 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.
From the Texas Blackland Prairies to the Middle Atlantic Coastal
Plain of the Carolinas, this volume provides a snapshot of the most
spectacular and important natural places in the southern United
States. America's Natural Places: South and Southeast examines over
50 of the most spectacular and important areas of this region, with
each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and
fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and
what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within the
volume, this book informs readers about the wide variety of natural
areas across the south and southeast and identifies places near
them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions.
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