1936 'Cross Country with Hounds

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. Illustrated with twelve colour plates. Collated complete. This work was the sequel to 'Hunting Countries', covering twelve hunts. Containing writings on the Belvoir, the Essex Union, the Grafton, the Old Surrey and Burstow, the Zetland, the Cattistock and the Earl of Berkeley's, amongst others Illustrated by Frank Algernon Stewart, a painter best known for his hunting scenes who worked for the Illustrated London News during the war, and was a keen hunter in his spare time. With text contributions from various writers, including A. Henry Higginson, Diana Turner, B. R. Asplin, Joan Robeson, the Hon. Ruth Dawnay and the Rev. R. F. Drury.