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SNAFFLES: THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLIE JOHNSON PAYNE (SNAFFLES) 1884-1967

Written by John Welcome, Rupert Collens
Illustrated by Snaffles, Charlie Johnson Payne
Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. in 1987
ISBN: 0091726670

SNAFFLES: THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLIE JOHNSON PAYNE (SNAFFLES) 1884-1967
Written by John Welcome, Rupert Collens. Illustrated by Snaffles, Charlie Johnson Payne.
Stock no. 1831129
1988. Hardback. Large format. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A full range of Snaffles's work from the war at sea and on land, hunting, shooting, fishing, polo, show-jumping. big game. pigsticking, point-to-point, horse dealing and otter hunting. Large oblong format. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0091726670. A very nice copy, no visible marks. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded and lightly scuffed.

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Cover of SNAFFLES: THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLIE JOHNSON PAYNE (SNAFFLES) 1884-1967 by John Welcome; Rupert Collens

Contents

  • Foreword by Vincent O'Brien
  • 1 The Early Years
  • 2 The Missing and Struggling Years
  • 3 Making his mark in High Leicestershire
  • 4 The Great War
  • 5 The Twenties and Fame
  • 6 India
  • 7 Ireland and Red Letter DAys
  • 8 A Second Trip to India
  • 9 The Second World War
  • 10 The Last Years