8vo. pp vi [ii] 216. Green decorated cloth, a little rubbed, foxed to prelims and to final leaves but a nice copy overall. The contents run: the man himself: his house and tools -- His family and caste -- In the fields -- His dominions: the woods, meadows, and water -- Some of his subjects: dogs, rabbits, ?mice, and such small deer? -- His enemies: birds and beasts of prey -- trespassers -- Professional poachers; the art of wiring game -- The field detective: fish poaching -- Guerilla warfare; gun accidents; black sheep. The rare first edition of an influential work. Please note foxing to first and last pages, otherwise a nice copy in its original cloth.