Bücher von Harding Cox

The Waterloo Cup is a coursing event. The three-day event is run annually at Great Altcar in Lancashire, England. It first started in 1836 and attracts thousands of spectators to watch and gamble on the coursing matches. It was founded by William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, and, originally, was supported by his patronage.This short volume contains more information on the cup as well as the winners and runners-up.

This book contains a classic treatise on dogs, exploring their history and evolution, breeding, varieties, characteristics, training, uses for sport and work, and much, much more. This comprehensive handbook is full of fascinating and practical information that will be of considerable utility to breeders, keepers, and enthusiasts; and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of canine literature. Contents include: "Saluki", "Afghan", "Borzoi", "Greyhound", "Whippet", "Irish Wolfhound", "Deerhound", "Great Dane", "Alsatian Wolfdog", "Keeshonde", "Samoyed", "Elkhound", "Bloodhound", "Foxhound", "Beale", "Bassett", "Dachshund", "Flat-Coated Retriever", "Labrador", "Wire-Haired Fox-Terrier", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction.

Coursing and Falconry - the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.