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  • Insatiable
    Tony Read
    Richard Rathbone ridiculed by his wife because he can no longer satisfy her cravings for sex makes the worst mistake of his life when he discloses his marital difficulties to an old school friend not knowing of his links to organised crime.Richard is persuaded that a night spent with a high class prostitute will re-ignite his sex drive and so save his marriage. He quickly comes...
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    10,95 €

  • Death Stands On Guard
    Tony Read
    An old lady gets ready for bed not knowing that a vicious young thug with robbery, rape and murder in mind, is fast approaching her home. In a state of sexual arousal he imagines the terror he is about to unleash, but then the ground beneath his feet gives way and he is caught in a monstrous trap: so begins a complex story of love and sacrifice, greed and deception, loyalty an...
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    12,53 €

  • 'Well Versed' (or maybe not.)
    Tony Read
    An eclectic miscellany of romantic, humorous, surreal, celebratory and sometimes unapologetically silly poems intended to entertain, amuse and occasionally even make people think. Nostalgia, fear of growing old, lost love, redemption and renewal are recurring themes in this little book, but above all else runs a rich vein of broad comedy designed to make the reader laugh out l...
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    6,64 €

  • Wildfowling Past & Present - An Anthology
    Bronislaw Malinowski / Tony Read
    Wildfowling is the most romantic, exciting and challenging of all the field sports. All wildfowlers have a little poetry in their souls. The majority of fowlers are thoroughgoing individualists. A typical wildfowler is a true hunter, bred and born - a lone wolf pitting his wits and knowledge against the wiles of some of the wariest and fastest birds on earth. Taking all this in...
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    44,63 €

  • European Big Game Shooting
    Tony Read
    A collection of stalking articles and advice first published in 1905. The well illustrated chapters deal with Sporting Rifles - Scottish Red Deer and Deer Stalking - Further remarks on Deer Stalking - Park Red Deer and the Warnham Court Herd - Scandinavian Red Deer - Notes on Continental Red Deer - A Summary of Horn Measurements. - Norwegian Elk Hunting - Chamois Hunting. Many ...
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    34,81 €

  • Wildfowling Past & Present - An Anthology
    Tony Read
    Wildfowling is the most romantic, exciting and challenging of all the field sports. All wildfowlers have a little poetry in their souls. The majority of fowlers are thoroughgoing individualists. A typical wildfowler is a true hunter, bred and born - a lone wolf pitting his wits and knowledge against the wiles of some of the wariest and fastest birds on earth. Taking all this in...
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    43,67 €

  • The British Bulldog And His French Cousin
    Tony Read
    A fascinating and original selection of early writings on the Bulldog and the French Bulldog. One hundred and thirty two pages illustrated with vintage photographs and pedigrees, deal with these breed’s origins, history, breeding, management and showing, etc. Most of this compilation dates from the early 1900s and is sourced from rare dog books of that period. Many of the earli...
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    48,86 €

  • European Big Game Shooting
    Tony Read
    A collection of stalking articles and advice first published in 1905. The well illustrated chapters deal with Sporting Rifles - Scottish Red Deer and Deer Stalking - Further remarks on Deer Stalking - Park Red Deer and the Warnham Court Herd - Scandinavian Red Deer - Notes on Continental Red Deer - A Summary of Horn Measurements. - Norwegian Elk Hunting - Chamois Hunting. Many ...
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    24,64 €

  • The British Bulldog And His French Cousin
    Tony Read
    A fascinating and original selection of early writings on the Bulldog and the French Bulldog. One hundred and thirty two pages illustrated with vintage photographs and pedigrees, deal with these breed’s origins, history, breeding, management and showing, etc. Most of this compilation dates from the early 1900s and is sourced from rare dog books of that period. Many of the earli...
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    37,53 €

  • Running Dogs - Or, Dogs That Hunt By Sight - The Early History, Origins, Breeding & Management Of Greyhounds, Whippets, Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Borzoi and Other Allied Eastern Hounds
    Tony Read
    A fascinating selection of early writings on the running dog or sight hound. Two hundred well illustrated pages deal with history, origins, breeding, management, sport, showing, etc. Most of this compilation dates from the early 1900s and is sourced from first editions of rare dog books of that period. Breeds discussed are The Greyhound and Allied Eastern Hounds - The Whippet -...
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    43,99 €

  • The British Terrier And Its Varieties, History & Origins, Points, Selection, Special Training & Management - By Various Authors
    Tony Read
    A fascinating collection of early 1900s writings on the Terriers of Britain. The illustrated contents include: Bull Terrier - Airedale Terrier - Fox Terrier - Scottish Terrier -Irish Terrier - Dandie Dinmont - Bedlington - Skye Terrier - The Clydesdale - Welsh Terrier - Border Terrier - Black and Tan Terrier - White English Terrier. History - Origins - Points - Selection - Spec...
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    30,39 €

  • How to Build and Sail Small Boats - Canoes - Punts and Rafts
    Tony Read
    A fascinating collection of articles by various authors, first published in 1886. Contains detailed, illustrated chapters on making and sailing a variety of boats. Contents include: Small Boats: How to Rig and Sail Them - How to Make a Boat - How to Build a Catamaran - Flat-Boating for Boys - How to Make a Canvas Canoe - Canadian and Birch Bark Canoes - Paper and Other Typical ...
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    33,68 €

  • The Collie Or Sheepdog In Show And Work - Its History & Origins
    Tony Read
    An anthology of early history and anecdotes of the Collie or Sheep-Dog in all its varieties dating from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. This fascinating book consists of 152 pages and is well illustrated with black and white illustrations. Much of the content has been extracted from early and rare writings on the Collie by well known breeders and developers of the breed. The...
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    38,39 €

  • Otter Hunting & Otter Hounds - 1818 to 1930 - An Anthology
    Tony Read
    A fascinating collection of early writings on otter hunting, hunting men and their hounds. The illustrated contents include: The Otter - Days with the Otter Hounds - A Mornings Otter Hunting - Two May Otter Hunts - Otter Hunting in Devon - Otter Hounds - Otter Hunting with the H. O. H. - Kendal & District Otter Hounds - West Country Otter Hunting - Otter Hunting etc. Many of th...
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    50,00 €

  • Bloodhounds
    Edwin Brough / Tony Read
    Originally published in 1907 as part of 'The Kennel Encyclopaedia.' Only 1500 copies of these volumes were ever published and consequently remain rare and expensive. This extremely comprehensive and informative extracted treatise on the bloodhound was the first in-depth publication to deal with this ancient breed. The contents are well illustrated with photographs of famous blo...
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    17,92 €

  • Bloodhounds
    Edwin Brough / Tony Read
    Originally published in 1907 as part of 'The Kennel Encyclopaedia.' Only 1500 copies of these volumes were ever published and consequently remain rare and expensive. This extremely comprehensive and informative extracted treatise on the bloodhound was the first in-depth publication to deal with this ancient breed. The contents are well illustrated with photographs of famous blo...
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    23,65 €

  • Four Fathers of Big Game Hunting - Biographical Sketches Of The Sporting Lives Of William Cotton Oswell, Henry Astbury Leveson, Samuel White Baker & Roualeyn George Gordon Cumming
    Thormanby / Tony Read
    Biographical sketches of four of the most famous early big game hunters. Originally published in 1901. The illustrated contents include many little known facts and anecdotes on the sport and lives of William Cotton Oswell - Henry Astbury Leveson ('Old Shekarry') - Sir Samuel White Baker and Roualeyn George Gordon Cumming. These four were important pioneers of big game hunting w...
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    24,82 €

  • The Decoying and Trapping of Birds and Animals - With Notes on Lark Mirrors
    J. E. Harting / J.EHarting / M. Browne / MBrowne / Tony Read
    Originally published in 1883. A compilation of fascinating and comprehensive advice and information. This well illustrated book deals with all manner of decoying and trapping methods used in the past by gamekeepers, poachers and bird collectors. ...
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    18,44 €

  • The Bull Terrier in Sport And Show - History & Anecdote
    Tony Read
    This fascinating book contains a collection of out of print articles from the pens of well known writers concerning the history, origins and anecdotes of the Bull Terrier. The book’s one hundred and seventy pages, complete with illustrations, contains many chapters concerning :- History of the Breed - Showing - Breeding - Dog Fighting - Rat Pits - Ear Cropping - Miniature Bull ...
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    52,19 €