- 160 pages
- English
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About this book
This is Nicholas Storeys third book in the series, following History of Mens Fashion: What The Well Dressed Man Is Wearing (2008), and History of Mens Accessories: A Short Guide For Men About Town (2011) and is called History of the Sporting Life: A Short Guide to Some Sports and Pursuits For The Man of The World. This book, also with historical and social background, covers: the conduct of sporting events, including recommendations for a selection of sporting equipment, being all the necessary equipment for: shooting, fishing, hunting, tennis, badminton, squash and golf; something of members sports clubs; town and country living; town and country national and international sporting and social events and festivals; road, rail and sea travel; as well as exciting or unusual Christmas holiday destinations. In line with the first two books, this one is also packed with quirky facts and interesting digressions; including an account of the peculiar facts surrounding the last recorded civilian duel in England; a sketch of the life and death of Regency figure Robert Curricle Coates; even how to build a rose garden; to all of which is once more brought a humorous approach. World experts on the technicalities of certain topics covered have again been sought out to check over the draft to ensure that this book is not just amusing but soundly backed by authority. The book ends with an account of a memorable night spent in London.
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Index
A
Action of guns 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 30
Anatomy of guns 15–20
Anderson Wheeler 27, 33, 43
Angles, fishing 40
Anson, William, gunmaker 14
Anti-recoil pads in guns 15, 19
Aplomado falcons 49
Ascot Top Hats 58
Asprey guns 20, 25
Atkin, Grant & Lang, gunmakers 11, 20, 21
Attis, Greek myth 60
Avengers, The 25, 34
Aya guns 19, 21
B
Bacon, Roger and gunppowder 10
Baily’s Hunting Directory 64
Balaklava, Battle 12
Barbary falcon 49
Barder, Edward 6, 43
Battersea Fields 13
Battle, trial by 12, 14
Beagles 52, 60
Beaufort Hunt 61
Beaver hats 57, 58
Bees and bee-keeping 6, 92–94
Beretta guns 19, 21
Bespoke guns 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 28
Best London Guns 11, 15
Big Game fishing 40
Big Game hunting 36
Binoculars 36
Birmingham Proof House 18, 26
Blue marlin 40, 45
Bluing of gun barrels 15
Boar hunting 60
Bolt Court 8
Bond, James 25, 34, 65, 66, 77
Bonham’s auctions 14
Bore of gun 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 27, 35, 39
Boss & Co 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Boss, Thomas 11, 21
Bowler hat 55, 56, 57, 81
Boxlock gun action 14, 15, 19, 24
Breech-loading guns 14, 19, 21, 24
Breech of gun 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24
British Bulldog revolver 25
British colonies, duelling in 11 – 14
British Isles, duelling in 11–14
Browning, John M, gun innovator 22, 26
Buckingham, Louise 58
Buckskin 55, 83
Bullingdon Club, Oxford 61
Buzzards 48, 49
C
Calcutta Cup, The 105
Calibre, ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title
- Contents
- Acknowledgements and Permissions
- Introduction
- Chapter 01 Country Sports – Guns and Shooting
- Chapter 02 Country and Sea Sports – Game Fishing
- Chapter 03 Country Sports – Falconry
- Chapter 04 Country Sports – Hunting, Steeple Chases, Hacking
- Chapter 05 Golf, Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Croquet, Fencing, Target Shooting, Bowls
- Chapter 06 Town and Country Living
- Chapter 07 Country Activities and Wine Cellars
- Chapter 08 National and International Social and Sporting Events
- Chapter 09 Road, Rail and Sea Travel and Living Abroad
- Chapter 10 Some Unusual or Exciting Christmas Holidays
- Chapter 11 Burlington Bertie – or Tramp for a Night
- Bibliography
- Index