(ND) 1792 4th edition. G.G.J. and J. Robertson. London. Large 4to. Not paginated. 16 engraved plates. Recent half-bound leather gilt. Slight foxing, soiling of pages, otherwise very good.
Notes: "...containing full and particular instructions for Riding, Hunting, Setting, Fowling, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking, Hawking, etc. With the various methods to be observed in breeding and dieting of horses both for the road and turf; also the management of dogs, game-cocks, dunghill-fowls, turkies, geese, ducks, pigeons, fish, singing-birds, bees etc. The manner of curing their various diseases and accidents; and the method of destroying insects and vermin etc. etc. Collected from the best authors, with numerous additions and improvements, and a summary of the game laws. Illustrated with copper-plates, representing all the different kinds of nets, snares and traps, that are now made use of in the fowling; and the implements for angling".
