Extracts from Reviews 

 in the English and American Press 



The Times. — " ' The Oldest English Book on *unting ' renews its youth in 

 a superb and massive volume, elaborately illustrated with reproductions of the 

 quaintest of mediaeval drawings. The archaic text of the original English is 

 happily modernised in parallel columns, so that the book is pleasant and easy 

 reading. The elaborate appendix is a treasury of research . . . and the biblio- 

 graphical catalogue is exhaustive." 



The Fortnightly Review. — " A great classic has been rescued from oblivion. " 



The Spectator. — " There can be no hesitation in ascribing to the magnifi- 

 cently produced volume the first place in the classics of hunting of an earlier 

 date ever given to the public of our day. Some of the attractions of this 

 splendid volume . . . the illustrations which are as interesting as the text . . . 

 absolutely a masterpiece . . . the endurance of a scholarly and rational en- 

 thusiasm in the history and pursuit of sport has its monument in the fine work 

 now presented." 



The Field. — " In many respects this is a remarkable book. It is the oldest 

 treatise on hunting in the English language. It was written just five centuries 

 ago, and, strange to say, until the present time it has never been printed. As 

 the treatise is from many points of view of considerable importance, one would 

 have supposed that long ere this some enthusiastic scholar with a love for the 

 chase would have been found both able and willing to undertake its publication. 

 On the other hand, we have only to look at the text as now presented to us to 

 see that its preparation implies an enormous amount of labour, involving a col- 

 lation of the various MSS. , a verbatim et literatim transcription of the text, a 

 modern English translation in parallel columns, critical and explanatory notes, 

 and a glossary of ancient hunting terms ; in a word, a thorough mastery of 

 the subject. All this Mr. and Airs. Baillie-Grohman have accomplished, and 

 indeed much more, for they have given an account of the existing MSS. of the 

 work, a bibliography of the mediaeval literature of the chase. It was a happy 

 thought to illustrate the English text with facsimiles of the beautiful miniatures 

 which adorn the French original. ... In the way of reproduction nothing could 

 be better . . . the tout ensemble is a model of good taste and fine printing." 



Baily's Magazine. — " This beautiful book ... in such sumptuous form . . . 

 bears evidence of wide research and of care in preparation. The sumptuous 

 production it is and the illuminations from old MSS. have been reproduced as 

 well as it was possible to reproduce them." 



Land and Water. — " This is really an extremely interesting book, and if Mr. 

 Baillie-Grohman is as painstaking and accurate with his rifle as he is with his 

 pen, it is small wonder that he is in the front rank of contemporary sportsmen. " 



The Standard. — " Singularly interesting and amusing . . . sumptuous book 

 ... an immense amount of bibliographical information. . . . Mr. Baillie- 

 Grohman is a hunter of world-wide experience, and his authority will be generally 

 recognised." 



Morning Post. — " Magnificent folio . . . the editors' notes on the text are 

 full of far-sought information, and, what is more, are delightfully written. . . . 

 Happy is the sportsman and scholar who has a copy of it." 



The Country Gentleman. — " Mr. and Mrs. Baillie-Grohman have done their 

 work as editors admirably . . . nothing could be better than the general ' get- 

 up ' of this charming volume." 



New York Herald. — " Magnificent edition of the ' Master of Game,' edited 

 with a loving care that makes it a literary marvel. No labour, no expense has 

 been too great for the editors of this truly splendid edition of a singularly 

 interesting work." 



Chicago Tribune.—" Sumptuous folio of the first importance to students . . . 

 it must ever be considered a classic of its kind." 



The Nation (New York). — " One can hardly speak too highly of the loving 

 and enthusiastic care which the editors have manifested in preparing the work 

 for publication." 



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