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very good read, for anyone interested in hunting.

 

title: a sporting chance (hardback)

 

author....D.MANNIX

 

published 1967

 

53 black and white photos

 

condition: very good ( slight water mark to front)

 

covers the following:

 

the feral cats

the blowgun

falconry

hunting with bow and arrow

the crossbow

ferrets

the boomerang

terriers

the bola

aquatic hunting ( with trained cormarants and otters)

steel in the surt ( spear fishing)

hunting big game with hounds

formal hunting with hounds

snake catching

the most dangerous game

 

opening paragraph of the introduction :

 

"the east whiteland hunt still recalls with deep emotion the day my cheetah not only caught the hunted fox but also three of their best hounds"

 

a great book............selling due to having 2 copies.

 

£25 plus postage ( at cost, will be around £4)

 

thanks a lot

 

sean

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