The Hunting Breed By Philip Holden

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1979, first edition. Hardback with dust jacket. 192 pages, illustrated with black & white and colour photos. Slight fading to spine of dust jacket. Very good condition.

From the cover; "The Hunting Breed is the most important book to come as yet from Philip Holden - wild life observer, photographer and hunter. He has seen the wheel go full turn in New Zealand, from the time when deer were considered vermin, to the time when a live stag sells for hundreds of dollars. He has studied at close range the changes brought about by helicopter, hunting, deer farms, poisoning, increased hunting pressure on herds, with virtual elimination of some species. he draws not only on his own experiences but on the adventures of fellow hunters in many parts of NZ, and tells his anecdotes vividly, conveying the great excitement and fascination that hunting books hold for many people.”