Antique Badminton Library books

A selection of volumes from this famous collection of books, published between 1885 and 1902 focused on sports, games and outdoor pursuits which was conceived by Henry Somerset, the 8th Duke of Beaufort and named after Badminton House, his estate in Gloucestershire.

Each volume is edited and written by either the Duke or one of his aristocratic friends and is a wonderful look inside country life amongst the upper classes at the turn of the century. Each is illustrated with a full index, tables and charts and makes the most wonderful addition to a gentleman's retreat.  Each volume is avaialble separately:

Shooting; Field & Covert 1892 - ed. Lord Walsingham & Sir Ralph Payne Gallwey - 345 pages concerning shooting & guns with chapters on partridge shooting, poachers and how to choose a gun.

Driving 1890 - ed The Duke of Beaufort - 397 pages covering carriages, tandem driving and even sleighing this looks at the cost of owning and running carriages and how to travel in England & France.

Fishing; Pike & Coarse Fish 1901- ed. H Cholmondeley-Pennell - 452 pages all about baits. pike fishing and course fish.

Hunting 1891 - ed. Duke of Beaufort & Mowbray Morris - a 320 page guide to the duties of the hunt servants, the stables & kennels and the rider.

Shooting: Moor & Marsh 1889 - ed. Lord Walsingham & Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey - 346 pages covering grouse, deer and the laws covering keepers & poachers.

Racing 1893 - ed. Earl of Suffolk & Arthur Coventry - 389 pages of the history of horse racing & the jockey club, breeding and jockeys.

Cricket 1890 - ed. A.G. Steel & R.H. Lyttelton 409 pages covering everything from the history of the sport to country cricket and 'The Australians'...

Priced individually.