Illustrated British hunting book of the turn of the century

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comprehensive historical outline in English on the history of hunting in Great Britain and Ireland entitled: British Hunting - A Complete History Of The National Sport Of Great Britain and Ireland from Earliest Records. Edited And Compiled For ´The Sportsman´By Arthur W. Coaten, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1909, three-sided gold edging, half leather, approx. 823 pages and index, signs of age and wear (amongst others the cover is sanded, damaged., Protective sheet for title stained, insignificant traces of moisture, isolated dried plants, but a thoroughly usable edition of this opulent work)