FOX ME: THE STORY OF A CUB. By J.K. Stanford.
1958 1st edition. 8vo (135 x 205mm). Pp222. Line drawings by Jane Fellowes, pictorial end-papers. Green cloth, spine titled in silver.
This book "is a modern, comic tale of a fox-cub which will appeal [to those] who wonder what happens to foxes not only between November and March but at other times of the year. ...In every line J.K. Stanford reveals his keen observation of wild animals and his acute perception of what goes on, winter and summer, behind the facade of the countryside. And there is plenty of subtle humour too". Chapters include: The orphans; House-fox; The hunt ball; Darkie and me; Maiden chase; The bush; The pointer-point; End of Darkie; I decide to leave; I see the world; The otter hunt; The gray fox; I fox the Avondale; My last hunt; Envoi.
This book "is a modern, comic tale of a fox-cub which will appeal [to those] who wonder what happens to foxes not only between November and March but at other times of the year. ...In every line J.K. Stanford reveals his keen observation of wild animals and his acute perception of what goes on, winter and summer, behind the facade of the countryside. And there is plenty of subtle humour too". Chapters include: The orphans; House-fox; The hunt ball; Darkie and me; Maiden chase; The bush; The pointer-point; End of Darkie; I decide to leave; I see the world; The otter hunt; The gray fox; I fox the Avondale; My last hunt; Envoi.
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Book Code
7488
| Author | Stanford (John Keith). (1892-1971). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 7488 |
| ISBN | B001AVY4H8. |
| Book Description | Slight browning to edges else very good in tanned, price-clipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1958 |
| Publisher | Geoffrey Bles. |
| Place | London. |