HUNTING HOUND & SPORTING DOG BOOK ~ Beagle & Foxhound

A NATURAL HISTORY OF HUNTING HOUNDS

A Natural and Pictorial History of Hunting Hounds, Including Greyhounds, Foxhounds, Coonhounds, Beagles, and Pointers

Contents of this book include:

* THE GREYHOUND AND HIS DESCENDANTS: ENGLISH FOXHOUNDS AND ENGLISH TERRIERS

(For the Fox Terrier or Manchester Terrier enthusiast: Topics included in the section on English Terriers and their original role as hunting or working terriers: Fox Terriers, including the original Black and Tan English Terrier, and the Manchester Terrier. Includes vintage illustrations of Fox Terriers and the Manchester Terrier named Belcher.)

* More Descendants of the Greyhound: AMERICAN FOXHOUNDS, BEAGLES, AND COONHOUNDS

(For the Coonhound, Foxhound, or Beagle enthusiast: Coonhound breeds discussed are: Walker Hound, Redbone, Black and Tan, and Bluetick. This book also includes a number of vintage engravings of English Foxhounds, Southern Hounds—the three famous 19^th-century illustrations!—and even Bloodhounds, and several photographs and engravings of American Foxhounds (including an 1895 engraving of Walker Hounds). There are many vintage photographs and engravings of Beagles.)

* Another Greyhound (and Foxhound) Descendant: The Pointing Hound (ENGLISH POINTER)

(For the bird dog enthusiast: This book includes an extensive discussion of the early history of English Pointers. There is also a brief discussion about German Pointers, including a vintage 1891 illustration of a German Shorthaired Pointer and a vintage 1891 illustration of a Rough-coated German Pointer. Also, there is a brief discussion, together with a vintage 18th-century illustration, of the Dalmatian Pointer (the Dalmatian).)

* Excerpts from the works of famous natural historians such as William Youatt; "Stonehenge" (John Henry Walsh); A. F. Hochwalt, and James Watson. Additional excerpts and/or illustrations from The American Book of the Dog (1891) and Hugh Dalziel, British Dogs (1879).

* Over 100 vintage illustrations and images of hounds (including Pointers), including illustrations by famous sporting and natural history artists such as: Philip Reinagle (1749-1833); Sawrey Gilpin (1733-1807); George Stubbs (1724-1806); James Barenger (1780-1831); Thomas Bewick (1753-1828); Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873); Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819); William Barraud (1810-1850); Edmund Caldwell (1852-1930); Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert) (1807-1858); Edmund Osthaus (1853-1928); Carl Reichert (1836-1918); Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788); Francis Barlow (1626-1704); Richard Blome (1635-1705); and Mattäus Merian (1593-1650); including illustrations from classic 19^th century sources such as: The Sporting Magazine (early 19^th century), William Youatt’s work on The Dog (mid-19th century), and American magazine articles (late 19^th century); and including vintage photographs of famous hounds (with an emphasis on Beagles) from early 20^th century sources.

A Natural History of Hunting Hounds is 8.5" x 11", 177 pages, and softcover. Published 2007, Belcher Foundation.

Note: This is a sale price.  Price has been reduced because the book may have minor flaws incurred during the publishing process.  This particular copy has a crease or bend in the top right corner of cover and pages.