COX, NICHOLAS
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 Are More Amply Enlarged Than Heretofore...
London: J Dawks for N Rolls in Petty- Canons-Hall, in St Paul's Church-yard, 1697. Fourth Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 138pp; 91pp; 78pp; 71pp; 90pp, 8pp; 101pp. Engraved frontispiece giving 'Easie Directions for Blowing the Horn' [including musical notes] and 4 folding engraved plates all by W. Dolle. '... Also the method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting-Horse'. Together with 'An Abridgement of Manwood's Forrest Laws. And of all the Acts of Parliament Made Since; Which Relate to Hunting, Hawking, Fishing or Fowling' published by Math. Rolls 1696.. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Front hunge cracked and weak. Loss to spine end. Frontispiece plate trimmed at fore-edge, torn and laid on linen. Ownership inscription on title deleted resulting abrasion. Some browning. Heraldic book-plate on paste-down .
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Keywords: Hunting Falconry Fishing 1650 - 1750 Antiquarian