MARTIN, Brian P TALES OF THE OLD GAMEKEEPERS , Newton Abbot, U.K: David and Charles, 1993.

Illustrated by Philip Murphy. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0715392328 Book in very good condition. top spine edge very slightly bumped.. Dustjacket in very good condition, ½" repaired at top spine edge, and slightly bumped along top edge ans top of spine. 190pp, including index. With delightful watercolours, the frontispiece by Will Garfit, and 53 by Philip Murphy, plus 34 black-and-white photographs, and numerous engravings. From d/j flap - "The gamekeeper's commitment was total - 365 days a year and often a 24 hour day in all weathers. With the risk of injury or death from poachers, and the risk of eviction from tied cottages should they fail to please.. Yet they have all known good times too, and they tell of the many amusing and surprising incidents which have made their varied life so interesting. The gamekeeping heritage captured through the eyes of the gamekeepers themselves, The youngest is 65 and the oldest is 95 years of age!" (10½"h x 8"w) (27cms x 20cms) approx. (Book ref. 6983)  £12.00

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