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COLONEL GEORGE HANGER'S ADVICE TO ALL SPORTSMEN, FARMERS AND
GAMEKEEPERS By Col. George Hanger. First published in London 1814,
this is one of the rarest sporting books of its time, with first
editions commanding astronomical prices. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have
now republished it in an affordable, high quality modern edition
using the original text. Colonel Hanger was a celebrated sportsman
and soldier, famous for his feats in both vocations. He hunted,
shot and saw service, both in England and America. This book
provides a wealth of information gleaned over a long and active
lifetime. It will appeal greatly to the country lover and sportsman
and also prove an amusing social document for students of that era
with its historical anecdotes and lively style. The book's two
hundred and twenty six pages contain valuable information on: How
to Allure and Catch all Vermin. - Rat Catching Secrets. - Managing
Horses and Dogs. - Rearing Pheasants. - Fowling Pieces, Rifles and
Muskets. - Remarks on Rifle Shooting. - Pointers and Setters. -
Preventing Partridge and Pheasant Poachers. - Catching Flocks of
Wood Pigeons. - Catching Water Fowl. - Stalking Red Deer. -
Training Colts. - Cures for Bullocks and Cows. - How to Shoot by
Night, Wildfowl, Peewits, Plover, Wild Geese and Bustards. -
Remarks on the Rifle Bench. - Saving a Poisoned Dog. - Several
Valuable Family Receipts. - Plans for Training and Disciplining a
Corps. Distance Rifle Shooting, etc. This is a fascinating read for
any field sports enthusiast or historian and contains information
that is still practical and useful today. Many of the earliest
sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are
now extremely scarce and veryexpensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Title: The life, adventures, and opinions of Col. George
Hanger.Author: George HangerPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01419202CollectionID:
CTRG94-B5164PublicationDate: 18010101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Compiled from Hanger's papers and suggestions by Wm.
Combe. Cf. British Museum Catalogue.Collation: 2 v. in 1; 21 cm
Title: The life, adventures, and opinions of Col. George
Hanger.Author: George HangerPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01419201CollectionID:
CTRG94-B5164PublicationDate: 18010101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Compiled from Hanger's papers and suggestions by Wm.
Combe. Cf. British Museum Catalogue.Collation: 2 v. in 1; 21 cm
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Leben Und Abentheuer Des Obrist G. Hang George Hanger
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryT110434London: printed
for James Ridgway, 1789. xvi,138p.; 8
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
COLONEL GEORGE HANGER'S ADVICE TO ALL SPORTSMEN, FARMERS AND
GAMEKEEPERS By Col. George Hanger. First published in London 1814,
this is one of the rarest sporting books of its time, with first
editions commanding astronomical prices. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have
now republished it in an affordable, high quality modern edition
using the original text. Colonel Hanger was a celebrated sportsman
and soldier, famous for his feats in both vocations. He hunted,
shot and saw service, both in England and America. This book
provides a wealth of information gleaned over a long and active
lifetime. It will appeal greatly to the country lover and sportsman
and also prove an amusing social document for students of that era
with its historical anecdotes and lively style. The book's two
hundred and twenty six pages contain valuable information on: How
to Allure and Catch all Vermin. - Rat Catching Secrets. - Managing
Horses and Dogs. - Rearing Pheasants. - Fowling Pieces, Rifles and
Muskets. - Remarks on Rifle Shooting. - Pointers and Setters. -
Preventing Partridge and Pheasant Poachers. - Catching Flocks of
Wood Pigeons. - Catching Water Fowl. - Stalking Red Deer. -
Training Colts. - Cures for Bullocks and Cows. - How to Shoot by
Night, Wildfowl, Peewits, Plover, Wild Geese and Bustards. -
Remarks on the Rifle Bench. - Saving a Poisoned Dog. - Several
Valuable Family Receipts. - Plans for Training and Disciplining a
Corps. Distance Rifle Shooting, etc. This is a fascinating read for
any field sports enthusiast or historian and contains information
that is still practical and useful today. Many of the earliest
sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are
now extremely scarce and veryexpensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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