Author:
SCOTT William Henry
Title:
British Field Sports Embracing Practical Instructions In Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Racing, Cocking, Fishing, With Observations On The Breaking And Training Of Dogs And Horses; Also The Management Of Fowling Pieces, And All Other Sporting Implements
Price:
£250.00
Year:
1820
Edition:
2nd Edn,
Publisher:
Sherwood, Neely, and Jones
Summary:
xi (8) 615 pages, advert leaf engraved frontis, illustration with 33 engraved plates, with illustrated chapter headings and tailpieces wood engravings by Thomas Bewick and others. Armorial bookplate to the front paste down, signature to top edge of the engraved ? title, some foxing to contents. Near contemporary ? dark green morroco with gilt sporting motifs to spine compartments, some light rubbing to edges vg. This copy contains the 8 page Sportsman's Progress a poem descriptive of the pleasures derived from field sports. With wood engraved vignettes above and below the poem. Schwerdt notes "this is generally missing, and the work is incomplete without it". The book covers most aspects of field sports including, the gun, powder and shot, loading, cleaning and use. Dogs, hunting, the turf, falconry, fishing etc, with excellent accompanying period illustrations. Schwerdt 304 Chute 386
Ref:
22533