Fox-Hunting Past and Present

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to fox hunting, with information on its history, saddlery, equipment, where and when to hunt, maintaining horses, breeding hounds, and more. A timeless guide highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of English fox hunting, "e;Fox-Hunting Past and Present"e; would make for a fantastic addition to collections of hunting literature. Contents include: "e;Fox Hunting in the Twentieth Century"e;, "e;The Origin of Fox-Hunting-A Glimpse at Melton to-day and as it was in its Infancy"e;, "e;The Quorn Hunt"e;, "e;The Master of Hounds"e;, "e;The Cost of Hunting"e;, "e;The Horse and the Country to Select"e;, "e;Hunters and their Stables"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.