Author:
PYE Henry James
Title:
The Sportsman's Dictionary Or The Gentleman's Companion For Town And Country Containing Full And Particular Instructions For Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking Hawking etc., With The Various Methods To Be Observed In Breeding And Dieting Of Horses Both For The Road And Turf; Also The Management Of Dogs, Game Cocks, Dunghill Fowls, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Singing Birds, Etc; And The Manner Of Curing Their Various Diseases And Accidents Collected From the Best Authors With Very Considerable Additions And Improvements By Experienced Gentlemen
Price:
£300.00
Year:
1778
Edition:
3rd Edn,
Publisher:
Fielding and Walker
Summary:
VIII 300+ pages, 4to., engraved frontis of the anatomy of a horse and 15 copper plates representing all the different kinds of nets, snares and traps that are now made use of, some age browning to contents, small armorial plate of R.A Caldwell, recased in the original binding with part of the old spine relayed, original boards rubbed on corners. The original end papers retained Chute 599 and Chute 532.
Ref:
16181
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