Thoughts upon hare and fox hunting, . in a series of letters to a friend, in which are given ample directions for erecting a kennel, the management of hounds, and the duties and qualifications necessary for the huntsman and whipper-in also an account of the most celebrated dog kennels in England. Illustrated with twenty beautiful engravings. By Peter Beckford, [...].
Peter Beckford (1740 - 1811)
Category
Books
Date
1797
Materials
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Florence Court, County Fermanagh
NT 3047407
Summary
Bibliographic description
xiv,[2],340p.,[20] plates . plan . 8vo.. "Hare - Fox Hunting" in manuscript in white ink on spine.. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions: (1) on front flyleaf: Enniskillen [=4th earl of Enniskillen] M.F.H. [Master of fox hounds]/ from/ Nunaly [?]/ June 17th 1898. (2) twice on front flyleaves: James Elwood [eighteenth century?].. Binding: Calf.
Makers and roles
Peter Beckford (1740 - 1811)