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2 parts in one volume, 4to (249 x 197 mm) XII, 98 pp., 2 un.ll. for part I; pp. 99 – 208, 1 un.l. (privilege), 39 engraved and numbered plates for part II. Ccontemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with raised bands.
1 in stock
Thiébaud, 469 ; Schwerdt, 214.
First edition.
Part one deals with dog hunting, part two on shooting, trapping, and catching with the help of nets. The book concludes with an important article on falconry and a dictionary of sporting terms. The fine plates are engraved by Louis Halbou.
"C’est à peu près le seul ouvrage cynégétique illustré qui ait été publié en France au XVIIIe siècle, il est assez recherché pour cette raison" (Thiébaud).
Good copy in its first binding.
Provenance : Castellanye Deandigneyo (bookplate).
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