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The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog from the Earliest Times
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Arkwright
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Foreword by Thomas McGuane
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:296 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 133 |
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Category/Genre | Hunting or shooting animals and game |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781629145938
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Classifications | Dewey:636.752509 |
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Illustrations |
22 B&W illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Skyhorse Publishing
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Imprint |
Skyhorse Publishing
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Publication Date |
19 February 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Originally published in 1906, "The Pointer and His Predecessors" is a highly researched guide to anything and everything relating to the pointing hunting dog. These hunting dogs primarily fall under the setter and pointer breeds, and Arkwright has included everything that an owner would need to know. Anyone who has any interest in shooting and hunt
Author Biography
William Arkwright was fascinated with pointer dogs. He spent years researching different breeds, training patterns, and detailed illustrations and maintained an avid hunting lifestyle with his wife, Agnes, for many years. He passed away at the age of sixty-seven in Devon, England, in February 1925. Thomas McGuane is the author of ten novels, short fiction, and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his life in the outdoors. He resides in Boca Grande, Florida.
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