THE GREYHOUND: BREEDING, COURSING, RACING, ETC. By James Matheson. Profusely illustrated.

ND (c1929) 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 218mm). Pp260. B/w photograph plates. Red blind-ruled cloth, spine titled in gilt.

A comprehensive book on greyhounds with notes on racing and coursing along with a great deal of veterinary advice. Chapters include:- Origin and history of greyhound racing; Future of the greyhound?; What is a good greyhound; Breeding a greyhound; Walks v. rearing at home; The whelping hut; Management of the brood bitch; Rearing the whelps; Management of the saplings; Kennel construction; Training; The fors and againsts keeping greyhounds in the house; A greyhound's proper racing weight; Modern transport and its effects on coursing; Blood; Selection of the racing brood bitch; Distemper; Worms; Skin trouble; Common kennel ailments and accidents; Rickets; Weights of growing greyhounds; Measurement of points; Expenses of rearing and training; The show greyhound; How to breed and rear a champion; My greyhound as a companion.