The Hunting Basset
This book is to be published in May and is the story of the hunting Basset Hound in Britain. The author is David Hindle, the chairman of the Masters of Basset Hounds Association (MBHA), who has made use of its archives as a source of much of the early material. The book tells the story from the time of the Basset first arriving from France during the second half of the nineteenth century. It explains how the Basset Hound first became popular in the showing world and then why the hunting world went its separate way in 1912 with the formation of the MBHA. Each of the member packs of the MBHA hunting in Britain today is featured and the whole story makes fascinating reading.
The book is in hardback form and extends to over 40,000 words and 180 pages, with a comprehensive appendix. It is illustrated with 114 images in both colour and black and white, some of which are more than 100 years old.
The book will be published privately in a limited numbered edition and the author intends to give any profit from the publication to the MBHA in support of its work. It will be available in May from the address below at the price of £28.00 (inclusive of postage and packing in UK).
Cheques with order please, payable to: David Hindle at:
The Hemmels, Brinkhill, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 8RA