BRITISH FIELD SPORTS. By William Henry Scott.
1818 1st edition. Large 8vo (155 x 250mm). Ppxxii,615,ad. Engraved plates & text engravings. Additionally at front - The Sportsman's Progress: A Poem descriptive of the pleasures derived from Field Sports.
"...embracing practical instructions in shooting, hunting, fishing, racing, cocking, fishing, &c. With observations on the breaking and training of dogs and horses; also the management of fowling pieces, and all other sporting implements." "William Henry Scott" was a pen-name used by John Lawrence (1753-1839).
"...embracing practical instructions in shooting, hunting, fishing, racing, cocking, fishing, &c. With observations on the breaking and training of dogs and horses; also the management of fowling pieces, and all other sporting implements." "William Henry Scott" was a pen-name used by John Lawrence (1753-1839).
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Book Code
14264
| Author | Scott (Willam Henry). John Lawrence. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 14264 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Full tan leather, all joints abraded but without damage, inner hinges slightly tender, foxing, particularly of prelims. Bookplate of falconry book collector Umberto Caproni di Taliedo. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1818 |
| Publisher | Sherwood, Neely, and Jones. |
| Place | London. |