The Rustic Scribe RWF Poole 
About the Book:  First edition signed copy by author “Willy Poole” 
Front cover is a photograph of the author by Ted Ditchburn. This latest collection of articles appeared in the Daily Telegraph over the last three years 1988-1991 and might almost have been entitles “A Backwoodsman at Large”. It is a repertoire which throws an amusing light on the British way of life sand in which foxes, hounds, sheep and whisky. not necessarily in that order, feature prominently. Accounts of hunting wild boar in France and coyotes in America and an eventful attachment to the Territorial Arm are thrown in for good measure. RWF Poole’s experiences, both thought provoking and hilarious, never leave him short of ammunition.
The Dail Telegraph for which he has written since 1987 changed RWF Poole’s life. For a quarter of a century, he had hardly set foot outside Britain. He reluctantly went to London once a year for the AGM of the Masters of Foxhounds Association and suffered from claustrophobia if he went shopping in Wooler, his local market town. Now he jets about the world, regards the Savoy Hotel as his second home and is becoming accustomed to people whom he meets says “Hang about, you’re him, aren’t you? You know wossisname I read you in the paper.”
 
“This book is a delight. “Willy Poole is not simply a front runner among amusing scribes on country matters, he leaves all the others many lengths behind. “– Country Life. 
 
Notes of Flyleaf: 
 
Genre:  Poetry Culture  
Edition: Signed First Edition Published 1991 
Published:  Micheal Joseph
ISBN: 9780718133375
Size: 22x 14cm
Pages: 216 pages
 
Contents – 65 Chapters.
Introduction
1 The Life and Times of a Rustic Scribe
2 The Cumberland Brown Shed
3 The Weather Forecast 
4 Urbans and Rustics 
5 Dogs are a Tautology 
6 Harrogate Hound Show  
7 The Merry-Go-Round of haymaking
8 Spain by Train 
9 Signs and Rituals 
10 Riding the Hills
11 Border Crossing
12 The Kelso Sheep Sale
13 A Huntman’s Reputation
14 The Alwinton Border Shepherds’ Show
15 Clothes for Field Credibility
16 The Attraction of Hunting
+  more see photographs. 
Illustrations by Reginald Bass
 
CONDITION:
Dust Jacket: Overall good condition some minor scuffing and tearing and grubby on the edges, the spine is good but has sun fade. Front cover is a photograph of the author by Ted Ditchburn and on the back flap by Kenneth Mason, line illustration on back cover by Reg Bass. 
Covers: Blue cloth covers are in good condition. Minor wear to outer edges.  
Binding: Tight 
Spine: Good. The title on shows some minor bumping on edges
Previous owners name of front free end paper with an embossed address and date.
Pages.  All pages complete. Overall in good condition bright and clean. 
Back Story and Biography.
“The Dail Telegraph for which Willy Poole has written since 1987 changed RWF Poole’s life. For a quarter of a century, he had hardly set foot outside Britain. He reluctantly went to London once a year for the AGM of the Masters of Foxhounds Association and suffered from claustrophobia if he went shopping in Wooler, his local market town. Now he jets about the world, regards the Savoy Hotel as his second home and is becoming accustomed to people whom he meets says “Hang about, you’re him, aren’t you? You know wossisname I read you in the paper.” He enjoys all this but he is still heartily glad that he can work in his quiet office with its superb view of the cheviots. He likes working with the sheep on his little farm. He enjoys being out on the wild winter hills watching, and listening to, the hounds he loves. He is happiest at home with his family, dogs, books and his pipe. The Rustic Scribe is still a Backwoodsman, as this book will show.”
 
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