THE GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: In Four Parts; Viz Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing. Fourth Edition
Published by London J Dawks for N Rolls 1697, 1697
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Seller: Christian White Rare Books Ltd, Ilkley, Yorkshire, United KingdomChristian White Rare Books Ltd
AbeBooks seller since August 23, 2006
Condition: Used
£ 500.00
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Nicolas Cox's compendium of hunting, hawking, fowling, and fishing lore in one of the three variant imprints published in 1697. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Contemporary boards, sympathetically rebacked with a new spine, retaining the original endpapers. Extensively provenanced: 'Ch: Parry 1742' on the front pastedown looks to be the earliest owner followed by 'Will.m Wilson' who has inscribed the title page; 'J. D. Wortley 1826' on the first flyleaf and the 20th century bookplate of 'James Fagan Scharnberg' (author of Beagling and Bassetting) opposite. One of the early owners has hand numbered the five plates - the engraved title page, a spectacular foldout plate devoted to hunting, and three further fold-out plates, generally in very good condition and preceding the relevant section of text: these are a little browned with the fowling plate showing a closed tear along its fold and fraying along the outer edge; old paper repair to verso. The book is not annotated and has varying amounts of browning to the paper stock, not usually too extensive. Noted during collation: burn hole (4mm) to Cc3 from dropped ash. Complete: [6], pp138 [i.e. 142], pp91, pp78, pp71, [1], pp90, [10], (Manwood's Forest Laws) pp102. This attractive fourth edition was acquired as part of a library of books relating to archery in the old West Riding of Yorkshire. It is Wing C6707 which includes an abridgment by Cox of John Manwood's Treatise and Discourse of the Lawes of the Forrest, first published in 1598. additional engraved title page, 4 engraved folding plates by William Dolle, preliminary advertisement leaf, dedication leaf (A3r) in uncancelled state with Norris's title as baron of Ricot, divisional title page to each part, 'A Perfect Abstract' printed in black letter, engraved title slightly soiled, and stained in gutter, first folding plate with discreet old repairs verso, second folding plate consolidated with japanese tissue along bottom edge, divisional title to part 2 mended and laid down, final leaf repaired, trimmed and mounted, early-20th-century half calf, 8vo (18.5 x 11 cm) Westwood & Satchell pp. 68-9, Wing C6707. One of three variant imprints published the same year. The fifth part, 'A Perfect Abstract of all the Forest-Laws', is an abridgment by Cox of John Manwood's Treatise and discourse of the lawes of the forrest, first published in 1598. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: In Four Parts; Viz Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing. Fourth Edition
- Author
- Nicholas Cox; Nathaniel Rolls; Ichabod Dawks; William Sherwin; William Dolle; John Manwood
- Publisher
- London J Dawks for N Rolls 1697
- Publication year
- 1697
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Christian White Rare Books Ltd
Ilkley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Christian White Rare Books Ltd, has been buying and selling rare books and manucripts since 2006. We serve collectors of every kind, from all over the world, as well as supplying books to institutional rare book collections. We welcome direct contact from customers via ABEbooks and via our own website; we are pleased to offer a discount to members of the book trade: do get in touch. We would love to hear from you if you have interesting books, manuscripts, archives and handwritten items to sell. Company Number: 7980586 …
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Christian White Rare Books Ltd
287 Leeds road, Ilkley
Ilkley, United Kingdom LS298LL
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