Delineations of British field sports : together with the various methods of poachings / drawn in lithography by Samuel Alken.
Published / Created:
London : Published by J. Hudson, 85, Cheapside, 1822.
Physical Description:
[14] p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 x 46 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
All plates, except no. 1, 12, 13, 16, 18, and 23 are signed Saml. or S. Alken.
Contents:
Partridge shooting -- Stag hunting -- Coursing the hare -- Snaring the hare -- Woodcock shooting -- Fox hunting -- Death of the hare -- Funking pheasants -- Death of the fox -- Pheasant shooting -- Gamekeepers shooting a buck -- Poachers netting partridges -- Race horse in training -- Trout fishing -- Snipe shooting -- Cock fighting -- Drawing the badger -- Trolling for pike -- Racing -- Game cock killing pheasants -- Grouse shooting -- Duck shooting -- Otter hunting -- Poachers ferreting rabbits -- Rabbit Hunting.
Subject Terms:
Hunting -- Great Britain. | Sports -- Great Britain. | Fox hunting -- Great Britain. | Animals in art. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Hudson, J. -- Publisher. | Davy, J. -- Printer.