Book Poll

[Simoman 110]

These are a few of my favourite books over the last few years, whats yours?

[Guest DeeD]

The World Of The Working Terrier by David Harcombe.

[Simoman 110]

  DeeD said:

The World Of The Working Terrier by David Harcombe.

 

Thats up there, just forgot "the world of the" bit. Could have added The Real Jack Russell Terrier by Eddie Chapman, E.G Walshs books, Tales of a Rat Hunting Man, Rogues and Runningdogs by Plummer, Hunters Paradise by P.Holden or J.Darcys Extreme Lurcherwork. Read them all a thousand times and no doubt will read them another thousand.

[Simoman 110]

C'mon lads and lasses 134 views and only 27 votes Thnaks to anyone whos voted, just a nosey bugger and wondered what your favourite books are.

Edited January 18, 2006 by Simoman

[Foxgun Tom 75]

J. Darcy's "Running Dog Addiction get's my vote As one of the fairly new additions to my collection!!

The photographs are stunning and the text and narrative well written, I have to be honest and say, Darcy, sent me a signed copy for some-one else who had been injured out foxing!!!!!!! The fecker that I am I read it from cover to cover, before I handed it over, I knew I had to hand it over to the lad it was for. So I bought my own copy :whistle: and I still flick through it now and again.

 

Ps: Shaggy!!!! The signed copy is still one of the Lad's most treasured possesions and it was the first gift anyone gave him after his accident

 

Cheers [bANNED TEXT]

 

Tom

[J Darcy 5,871]

the james doulglas book is excellent and not many people i speak to have heard of it...also tha waddy wadsford "sporting life" is truely superb, well written and with good accounts of otterhunting and other such sports with good pics.....if you can get hold of a copy i would recommend it

[Guest HAWKEYE]

life at full draw: the chuck adams story...fantastic read

[Simoman 110]

  J Darcy said:

the james doulglas book is excellent and not many people i speak to have heard of it...also tha waddy wadsford "sporting life" is truely superb, well written and with good accounts of otterhunting and other such sports with good pics.....if you can get hold of a copy i would recommend it

 

 

Yeah I loved the James Douglas book, good stories from an excellent writer. I not read the Waddy Wadsworth book so will have to get a copy. The Notorious Paocher by G.Bedson is also a great book, tales of poaching various game in Staffordshire. So JD I've just read on another topic about you bringing two new books out this year. CAN I ORDER A COPY OR PUT MY NAME ON THE LIST :friends:

[J Darcy 5,871]

no worries, plenty to go round...no need to pre-order...i will give plenty of notice...

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J Darcy Posted Yesterday, 09:54 AM

the james doulglas book is excellent and not many people i speak to have heard of it...also tha waddy wadsford "sporting life" is truely superb, well written and with good accounts of otterhunting and other such sports with good pics.....if you can get hold of a copy i would recommend it

 

Waddy Wadsworth's later book "Vive la Chasse" (1989), was the better, IMO.

Both a good read.

 

If you can find a copy, the 2nd edition of "Wanny Blossoms"(1879) is quite nice little book.

(the 1st Ed doesn't have the hunting (otter & fox) and doggy tales in)

[Simoman 110]

  J Darcy said:

the james doulglas book is excellent and not many people i speak to have heard of it...also tha waddy wadsford "sporting life" is truely superb, well written and with good accounts of otterhunting and other such sports with good pics.....if you can get hold of a copy i would recommend it

 

 

Read something on the internet that author and gundog trainer James Douglas died after a bow accident, anyone know anything about it?

[J Darcy 5,871]

yes i beleive he was refitting his browning bow with my strings when it smashed in his bow-press, the bow limb smashed into his head killing him instantly...i got the cutting still somewhere....

[Simoman 110]

  J Darcy said:

yes i beleive he was refitting his browning bow with my strings when it smashed in his bow-press, the bow limb smashed into his head killing him instantly...i got the cutting still somewhere....

 

Real shame he had a great writing style Looks like Runningdog Addiction and Dig Deep came out well in the poll

[Guest grubygrafter]

ies a fix. plummer is way better

[cragman 2,791]

How come there's nowt on the list by Sean Frain?