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GRIFFIN, EMMA: : Blood Sport: HUNTING IN BRITAIN SINCE 1066

LONDON.YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS,2007.

ISBN 9780300116281.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of a publisher's price - generally believed to be an export copy, which usually precedes that country's trade edn issues and distribution.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial lithographic illustrated front panel dw/dj,with brown+black lettering,rear panel with critics' reviews; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xiipp+2-283pp [paginated] includes illus list/table,a prologue,an introduction,17 chapters includes a conclusion,illustrated with historical,facsimile b/w illus reproductions and contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,notes,a 13pp biblio,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title page,a dedication,contents list/table with illus list/table to its verso,acknowledgements to verso of last paginated page of illus list/table. Hunting offers excitement,exhilaration and entertainment,but brings deep social unrest in its wake.The recent (then 2007) battle over the future of hunting was simply the latest such skirmish in a very long line.From the time of the Norman Conquest,when William trampled over common law and landlord's crops alike by declaring that wild animals were royal property,hunting of all kinds has been a source of conflict.It was a driving concern in medieval forest laws,in Magna Carta,in the Puritan's moral crusade and in Charles I's wars with parliaments,as well as in the modern Labour Party. 'Blood Sports' recounts the long and colourful history of hunting in Britain, presenting a fresh perspective on today's issues.At every stage in Britain's history, hunting has been entwined with land and power struggles,class divisions and social mores. 'Blood Sport' explores these large themes,bringing them alive with revelatory details and surprising vignettes.We hear of major royal incidents and outrageous exploits as well as the darker side of hunting through the suffering of animals. At all points,'Blood Sports' considers how hunting traditions have affected British national identity.Moving up to the present,it concludes with a thought-provoking critique of current hunting controversies. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.

Griffin, Emma : Blood Sport: Hunting in Britain Since 1066

Yale University Press, 2008

ISBN 9780300145458

Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book.. Hunting/Fishing. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Trade Paperback

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