Author:
BLOME Richard
Title:
The Gentleman's Recreation. In Three Parts. The First Part contains a Short and Easie Introduction to all The Liberal Arts and Sciences, etc. The Second treats of Horsemanship, Hawking, Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, Agriculture, etc. The Third is a Compleat Body of all our Forest, Chace, and Game-Laws, as they are at this Time
Price:
£2000.00
Year:
1710
Edition:
The Second Edition Corrected, with near one half of Additions
Publisher:
Printed for R. Bonwicke, T. Walthoe, W. Freeman, etc
Summary:
(x) 290 Part 2 (ii) 385 Part 3 The Laws Of The Forest And Game, etc 67 Folio, with engraved title, frontispiece, 79 full page plates 3 of which are folding in the Horsemanship part (some creasing to the folding plates), and numerous text illustrations relative to Nets, Engines, Traps, etc. for the taking of Wild-beasts, Fowl, Fish, etc. A few chips to outer blank edge of the title page. Old stain to part outer blank margin of 9 pages in The Laws of the Forest. Later not recent recased retaining the original calf board showing wear to edges and surface rubbing, with a later spine. First published in 1696 and rarely found complete, thought to be the first book to describe shooting flying. Contains an enormous store of information on field sports Often broken for the fine sporting plates, the plates show a variety of sporting scene. Schwerdt Volume one 73pp Chute 55 both 1st editions, Harting 30-31pp
Ref:
23458