Letters To Young Sportsmen On Hunting And Angling

Originally published in London, 1920. A book of practical advice on foxhunting and fishing aimed at the young sportsman, the majority of which is as useful today as then. Contents include: The Fox and Hounds - Riding a Country - Bridle and Saddle - Riding and Jumping - Hound Work - Etiquette - Buying and Conditioning a Horse - Learning to cast - Stalking the Fish - Where and How to Fish - Words for the Trout Fisherman - Flies - Casting for Salmon - Tips for Salmon Fishers. etc. The book contains many illustrations by the famous sporting artist Lionel Edwards. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Read Country Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.