The Great Hound Match of 1905: Alexander Henry Higginson, Harry Worcester Smith,

Description: The Great Hound Match of 1905 by Martha Wolfe Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In November 1905, two towns in Virginia saw the coming of illustrious and wealthy men. There was to be a contest, a Great Hound Match, between two packs of foxhounds, one English and one American. This book chronicles this ostentatious match of Britain versus America at the turn of the century. Publisher Description In November 1905, the peak of foxhunting season across the Midlands of England and up and down the east coast of North America, two tiny towns in Virginias Piedmont, poor and nearly forgotten after the Civil War and a recent depression, saw the coming of illustrious and wealthy foxhunters to raise their hopes. There was to be a contest, a Great Hound Match, between two packs of foxhounds, one English and one American. The English hounds carried, on their great stout forearms and deep chests, the monumental weight of centuries of foxhunting in England and were expected to make their hound dog ancestors proud of their New World conquest. The American hounds were expected to show those stodgy old Brits how it was done over here—with spunk and intuition, individuality, drive, and nerve. This book, the story of an audatious contest between men cut from very different cloth and their hounds carved from very different stock, chronicles a metaphorical battle in Americas coming of age—her psychic independence from Britains lingering shroud at the turn of the 20th century. Author Biography Martha Wolfe holds a Master of Fine Arts in literature and creative writing from The Writing Seminars at Bennington College. She has published in The Bennington Review, The Boston Globe, Science News, and Science Digest as well as local and regional publications in Maine and Virginia. She has twice been a John H. Daniels Fellow at the National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia where she conducted research for The Great Hound Match of 1905. Martha and her husband live on a farm in northwestern Frederick County, Virginia, where theyve raised three boys, dozens of family dogs, cats, chickens, a few pigs, and a small herd of Connemara ponies. Each summer Martha "walks" foxhound puppies for Blue Ridge Hunt. Find Martha at Details ISBN 1586671537 ISBN-13 9781586671532 Title The Great Hound Match of 1905 Author Martha Wolfe Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 224 Publisher Derrydale Press GE_Item_ID:137156144; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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