Lord Henry Bentinck's Foxhounds. Lord Charles Bentinck. c.1930. Rare Antique Dog Book. Francis P. Fretwell Collection.

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Description: One of the many books from the Estate of Francis P. Fretwell that we will be selling. The library is the largest privately owned collection of dog books in the world. Mr. Fretwell was the owner of Monfret Kennels, which bred champion standard poodles. He was former president and governor of the Poodle Club of America, and the Italian Greyhound Club of America. He also served as a delegate to the American Kennel Club for decades. His wonderful collection of books has been carefully maintained. *** Lord Henry Bentinck’s Foxhounds. Compiled by Lord Charles Bentinck. London: Hutchinson & Co., Ltd., n.d. (c.1930). 144p., beige cloth, 14 illustrations, 5 gatefold pedigrees. Further stud registry with critiques for many of the hounds. “A book which every seeker after knowledge concerned with the breeding of Foxhounds should endeavor to secure. It is a treasure-chest of information about the hound breds and hunted by the great Lord Henry Bentinck [1804-1870], hounds which are the ancestors of our modern Foxhound; the pedigree tables and fine illustrations of famous hounds are an added attraction.� - Daphne Moore, THE BOOK OF THE FOXHOUND, 1964. Covers somewhat soiled and worn. Mr. Fretwell's bp on front fixed endpaper. Braxton S. Sawyer stamp on endpapers, hinges weak. VG condition.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: FF1414
Condition: VG	Year: c.1930
Country: USA
Height: 10 in. (25.40 cm)
Width: 7.75 in. (19.68 cm)
Title: Lord Henry Bentinck's Foxhounds. Compiled by Lord Charles Bentinck.

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