Author:
COX Nicholas
Title:
The Gentleman's Recreation In Four Parts Viz Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing
Price:
£450.00
Year:
1721
Edition:
6th with large additions Edn,
Summary:
iv 438 + 115 pages, The hunting section page 1 to 216. Fowling 218 to 288 (misprinted 304). Angling numbered 285 (repeated) to 438. Manwoods Forest laws 1 to 115 followed by 9 pages of tables, engraved frontis, 4 folding plate. The remaining plates all folding are 'Hawking', 'The Stalking Horse', 'Fish' and 'Ancient Hunting Notes' are in vg condition. A vg copy in the original full panelled calf. Chute 138, Schwerdt does not note this edition but he does comment on the 1st volume page 123, "it fills a space in the not overcrowded list of old hunting and hawking books", the directions for blowing the horn being usually wanting.
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