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Gentleman Charles A History of Foxhunting by George T Burrows, pub 1951 1st edition, hardcover, front board creased as though book has been dropped. DJ chipped with some loss at the top front. illustrated throughout with pencil and pen and ink sketches by Michael Lyne, Photographs by Frank Meads and others. 9″ x 6″ 230 pages plus index._x000d_
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The author traces the very early history of the Chase, some of which is little known. Then the student of hound-breeding will find much of interest in the chapter, “The Foxhound in Art”, which gives comments on many famous hounds. This is followed by “The Hunter in Art” as show in paintings by contemporary artists who really knew and loved their work. The author gives absorbing accounts of the intimate life and surroundings of many of the great artists, specializing in Hunting pictures from Wotton to Munnings. He then gives most readable details of practically every pack of Foxhounds which existed or still exists in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland._x000d_
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