The complete sportsman; or country gentleman's recreation. Containing the very best instructions under the following heads. Viz. of breeding and the management of game-cocks. Of Cock-Fighting. Of Colts and backing Colts. Of the Breeding and Management of Race-Horses, Hunters, &c. Of Horse-Racing. Of Bowling. Of Coursing. Of Hare-Hunting. Of Fox-Hunting. Of Buck-Hunting. Of Breeding and Ordering all Manner of Dogs, Pigeons, Rabbets, &c. Of Angling. Of Otters and Otter-Hunting. Of Pheasants, Partridges, Woodcocks, and all Manner of Game. Of Breeding and Managing Canary-Birds, &c. &c. And several other Articles too numerous to be mentioned in a Title Page. Compiled by Mr. T. Fairfax.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fairfax, Thomas, Esq.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cockfighting.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],250p. )

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's-Head, in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Notes:

A reissue of the sheets of Cooke's 1758 edition with a new titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T96297.

OCLC:

642758360