The Universal Directory for Taking Alive and Destroying Rats, and All Other Kinds of Four-Footed and Winged Vermin, in a Method. This item is unavailable.The Universal Directory for Taking Alive and Destroying Rats, and All Other Kinds of Four-Footed and Winged Vermin, in a Method

FIRST DUBLIN EDITION. 1 vol., 6-1/2" x 4-1/4", (x)218pp., 6 engraved fold-out plates, clean and bright throughout. Bound in contemporary calf, neatyly rebacked retaining the original spine, gilt lettered red morocco spine label. The first Dublin edition of this remarkable work was originally published in London in 1768, Smith, rat catcher to Princess Amelia, herein deals not only with rats but some 40 other vermin including badgers, hedge hogs, moles, squirrels, sheep killing dogs, magpye, house-mouse, &c.