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4to (228 x 172 mm) engraved title frontispiece, 13 un.l., 168 pp., 1 un.l., pp. 168-447, 4 un.l., 38 pp. for the Dictionnaire de la chasse. Contemporary flexible vellum, flat spine (expertly restored).
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Thiébaud, 824 ; Schwerdt, II, 144 ; Souhart, 415-416.
First edition, very rare.
This famous book by Robert de Salnove was inteded to be the sequel to the Vénerie by Du Fouilloux, which was not to be published after this date.
"This book, dedicated to Louis XIV, is consisered to be one of the French classics of the 17th century, and made a great reputation for Salnove" (Schwerdt).
"Traité célèbre, destiné, dans l'esprit de l'auteur, à remplacer celui de Du Fouilloux, que Salnove trouvait écrit dans un langage trop libre. Et, en effet, l'ouvrage de Du Fouilloux, qui avait eu près de vingt éditions depuis sa parution, n'a pas été imprimée en France de 1650 à 1844" (Thiébaud).
Some occasionnal spotting. A rare, complete copy, with the sometimes mising Dicionnaire de la chasse bound in at end.
Provenance : d'Anville (rubber stamp on both engraved and printed title).
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