The gentleman's recreation : in four parts, viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing. Wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore. Whereto is prefixt a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn, and other sculptures inserted proper to each recreation. With an abstract at the end of each subject of such laws as relate to the same.
Edition:
The third edition, with the addition of a hunting-horse.
Published / Created:
London : printed by Freeman Collins, for Nicholas Cox, 1686.
Physical Description:
[10], 158, [10], 187, [5], 78; [2], 98 p., [5] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Dedication signed: Nicholas Cox.
Subject Terms:
Hunting -- Early works to 1800. | Falconry -- Early works to 1800. | Fowling -- Early works to 1800. | Fishing -- Early works to 1800. | Forestry law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Horsemanship. | Collins, Freeman -- Printer. | J. C., fl. 1686 -- Printer. | Lichfield, Leonard, -1686 -- Printer. | Cox, Nicholas, fl. 1673–1721 -- Publisher. | Breadalbane, John Campbell, Earl of, 1635–1716 -- Bookplate