THE GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: IN FOUR PARTS. VIZ. HUNTING, HAWKING, FOWLING, FISHING... By Nicholas Cox. Fourth edition.
(1674) 1697 4th edition. 8vo (128 x 206mm). Ppvi,138,91,78,71,90,101. Frontispiece, folding plates. Fully bound in recent dark brown morocco, five raised bands, spine titled in gilt on black spine labels.
Full title:- "The Gentleman's Recreation: in four parts. Viz. Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing. Wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the method of breeding and managing a hunting-horse. Whereto is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn; and other sculptures inserted, proper to each recreation. The fourth edition, to which is now added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, and of every particular act of parliament since Magna Charta to this time, as do any way relate to the several kinds of game above mention'd."
Full title:- "The Gentleman's Recreation: in four parts. Viz. Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing. Wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the method of breeding and managing a hunting-horse. Whereto is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn; and other sculptures inserted, proper to each recreation. The fourth edition, to which is now added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, and of every particular act of parliament since Magna Charta to this time, as do any way relate to the several kinds of game above mention'd."
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41274
| Author | Cox (Nicholas). (1650-1721). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 41274 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Lacks one folding plate, professional repairs to one or two pages with loss to page 97/98 of the "Forest-laws" section o/w a very good copy of a scarce work. Major Charles Hawkins-Fisher's copy with his signature to paper pasted on to front paste-down. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1697 |
| Publisher | Printed by J. Dawks, for D. Browne and N. Rolls. |
| Place | The Black Swan without Temple-Barr and Petty-Canon-Hall, in St. Paul's Churchyard. |