THE REV. WM.B. DANEIL - Daniel's Rural Sports (3 vols complete)

London, Longman. 1812. Half-Leather. Book, Half leather bound (spine and corners), blue marbled end papers. Francis Sterry book plate to inside front boards, with crest depicting a crane like arm holding a cutlass, lion holding a ring, 3 stars and 3 downward arrows, with the moto "Pro Rege et Patria" (For king and fatherland). Vitanda est improba syren-desidia. That destructive siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided Hor. London, Longman 1812. Newspaper clipping December 4 1953 re the author. Vol 3 has complete list of contents with relevant volume. Endpapers cracked to front of volume 1 and 3. Light rubbing to cover and little more to some corners. Contents Vol 1. 633 pages. Dog - Fox - Stag - Observations on the Origin, Principles, and Policy of the Game Laws - Hare Hunting - Coursing - Hare - Rabbit - Martin - Badger - Otter - Abbreviations of the References to Law Cases. Contents Vol 2. 594 pages. Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural History of Fish - Account of Rivers in England, Scotland, and Ireland - Angling - Fishponds - Nets - Laws Relating to Fish Contents Vol 3. 503 pagesBirds, and Sketches from their Natural History - Birds of Game described - Statutes respecting winged Game - Gamekeepers and Laws concerning - Land Birds of Sport described - Water Fowl ditto - Shooting Wild Fowl -- Directions for - Laws relating to Wild Fowl - Dogs used in Shooting described - Laws respecting Dogs - Pigeon Shooting - Rook Shooting - Ammunition, Gun, &c. -- Rules for Choice and Management of - Conclusion - Index. Very Good/Very Good.

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