Falconry in the British Isles

Salvin, Francis Henry, and William Brodrick

Published by John Van Voorst, London, 1873

About this Item

4to. Hardcover. Pp. 171. Second edition ('revised and enlarged'), Complete with 28 hand-coloured lithographic plates, with ownership inscription to front free endpaper. In very good condition; green cloth boards with gilt illustration and border on cover. Slight rubbing to the spine and corners bumped. Minor scuffs and marks as expected with age. Pages themselves are clean and unmarked with light foxing. Professionally rebacked with original spine laid on. Endpaper relined. Plate 1 browned with tape repair to gutter. List of plates frayed at the bottom, with tape repair at the margin. A few other leaves frayed with small marginal loss. Small mark at the top of content page which has a small hole near the bottom, not obstructing text. Some page corners are folded or slightly torn, Small piece of tape at the edge of plate XXI (p. 113). Some small tears to a number of tissue protective guards. Otherwise in very good condition overall. Falconry in the British Isles will shed considerable light on the history of the management of hawks and falcons for the sport of falconry in England, Wales and Scotland during the 19th Century. 'The best English book on falconry' (Schwerdt). 'This is the "best" edition, the plates of the first issue [1855] having been redrawn and several new ones added' (Wood). Seller Inventory # 036621

Bibliographic Details

Title: Falconry in the British Isles

Publisher: John Van Voorst, London

Publication Date: 1873

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition