ESSAYS SPORTING AND SERIOUS. By A.H. Chaytor.
1930 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppx,257. Not illustrated. Red cloth, blind-stamped title to upper board, spine titled in gilt.
The largest sections of this book are about New Zealand pig-hunting, trout fishing and bird-life, and U.K. salmon fishing. The second half of the book consists of essays on sundry non-sporting matters. Chaytor is best known as author of "Letters to a salmon fisher's sons". He was born, and spent his early years, in New Zealand". ...shooting a stag has no thrill to compare with tackling a boar with a hunting knife".
The largest sections of this book are about New Zealand pig-hunting, trout fishing and bird-life, and U.K. salmon fishing. The second half of the book consists of essays on sundry non-sporting matters. Chaytor is best known as author of "Letters to a salmon fisher's sons". He was born, and spent his early years, in New Zealand". ...shooting a stag has no thrill to compare with tackling a boar with a hunting knife".
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50650
| Author | Chaytor (Alfred Henry). (1869-1931). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 50650 |
| ISBN | B001RX6PTE. |
| Book Description | Very good copy in slightly frayed and tanned unclipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1930 |
| Publisher | Methuen. |
| Place | London. |