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Thoughts on Hunting: In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend Hardcover - 2000

Name: Thoughts on Hunting: In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend (The Derrydale Press Foxhunters&#39; Library)
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Author: Beckford, Peter
ISBN: 9781568331515

by Peter Beckford

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From the publisher

Thoughts on Hunting is the all-time classic of the hunt. It has been printed and reprinted many times since its original publication in 18th century England. Beckford manages to thoroughly capture the adventure of the hunt and provide insightful reflections upon it. One of the most significant contributions to sporting literature, it belongs on every sportsman's bookshelf.

From the rear cover

Fox hunting is a sport filled with custom and tradition. That tradition, in a sense, begins with Thoughts Upon Hunting. It is arguably the single most important book in the history of foxhunting. Peter Beckford's book was the very first effort to codify the practices of the hunt. In doing so, he not only captures the history of the sport, but its adventure and thrill as well. Originally published in England the 18th century, Thoughts Upon Hunting continues to be read by foxhunting enthusiasts here and in Britain as well, making it a truly international classic.

Details

Title Thoughts on Hunting: In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend
Author Peter Beckford
Binding Hardcover
Edition First Thus
Pages 264
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Derrydale Press, Lanham and New York
Date August 25, 2000
Illustrated Yes
Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781568331515 / 1568331517
Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
Dimensions 9.32 x 6.51 x 1.26 in (23.67 x 16.54 x 3.20 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Fox hunting
Library of Congress Catalog Number 99058353
Dewey Decimal Code 799.259

About the author

Peter Beckford, Esq., was born in 1740. He was a great sportsman and famous master of foxhounds, and he was the first English writer to give a full and accurate description of the whole system of the sport of hunting. He died in England in 1811.