A KEEPER'S COUNTRY. By J.K. Stanford. Illustrated by P.N. Stewart.
(1968) 1989 2nd edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp222. B/w illustrations by P.N. Stewart. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.
The life-story of Alfred Blowers, gamekeeper. Growing up in the last years of Victoria's reign, Blower learns his trade in Suffolk, before being called up to the First World War and subsequently volunteering for the Second World War, and then ending up in the Highlands, in turn on a grouse shoot and then a deer estate. A detailed chronicle of the immense changes which took place in the period in rural Britain, much obviously taken directly from the author's own experiences.
The life-story of Alfred Blowers, gamekeeper. Growing up in the last years of Victoria's reign, Blower learns his trade in Suffolk, before being called up to the First World War and subsequently volunteering for the Second World War, and then ending up in the Highlands, in turn on a grouse shoot and then a deer estate. A detailed chronicle of the immense changes which took place in the period in rural Britain, much obviously taken directly from the author's own experiences.
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6488
| Author | Stanford (John Keith). (1892-1971). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 6488 |
| ISBN | 0948253371 / 0948253371. |
| Book Description | Slight page browning as usual but very good in dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1989 |
| Publisher | The Sportsman's Press. |
| Place | London. |