THE GORDON SETTER. By G.St.G.M. Gompertz.

1976 1st edition. Large 8vo. Pp248,32[plates] Colour frontispiece, b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Red cloth gilt.

This is a comprehensive discussion of the breed. Chapters include: Origin of the black and tan setter; The Gordon Castle and other leading kennels; Dog shows, field trials and other developments; The Gordon Setter in the British Isles in the twentieth century with some remarks on dog shows and field trials; The Gordon Setter in continental Europe, America and Australia; The Gordon Setter as gundog; The Gordon Setter as companion; Standard of the Gordon Setter; Noted Gordon Setters past and present - introductory, United Kingdom list with index, United States list with index, Canadian list with index; Leading Gordon Setter kennels past and present - United Kingdom, United States; Bibliography. Very well thought of, indispensible and scarce.