London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1804.
Physical Description:
xvi, ix, [1], 432 p., [8] leaves of plates ([3] folded) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3578392
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Dedication signed on p. xvi: Richard B. Thornhill, Bath, July 20, 1804.
Contents:
Dog -- Table of British dogs -- Management and breeding of dogs -- Pointer -- Setter -- Spanier, or cocker -- Grous -- Patridge -- Pheasant -- Woodcock -- Snipe -- Hare -- Fowling piece -- Recoil -- Range of barrels -- Scattering of barrels -- Double barrels -- Patent breech -- Gun-powder -- Shot -- Game laws -- Qualification -- Game licensces -- Game, respecting grous, black game and bustard -- Respecting partridges and pheasants -- Respecting hares -- Mutiny act -- Selling of game -- General remarks -- Stealing dogs -- Duty on dogs -- Distemper and other diseases incidental to dogs -- The mange -- Receipts -- Shooting -- Index.
Subject Terms:
Thornhill, Richard Badham -- Portraits. | Hunting -- Great Britain. | Game laws -- Great Britain. | Hunting dogs -- Great Britain. | Shooting -- Great Britain. | Recreation -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme -- Publisher. | Browne, J. -- Printer. | Schwerdt -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1804.
Contributors:
Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | West, J., ill. | Bell, Edward, 18th/19th cent., ill.
