HUNTING LAYS AND HUNTING WAYS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE CHASE COLLECTED AND RECOLLECTED BY LADY BIRKETT.

(1924) 1927 cheap edition. Small 8vo (126 x 191mm). Ppxvi,237,ads. Unillustrated. Red cloth, ruled border, fox's mask motif and titles in black to upper board, spine titled in black.

This is a good anthology of verse and prose covering all aspects of field sports. Numerous authors, ancient and modern, contribute more poetry than prose. Chapters include: Stag-hunting; Hare-hunting; Fox-hunting; Scent; Some famous runs; The hunt; Rider and horse; Bye-days; The finish.