Beschreibung:

GASCOIGNE, GEORGE. The noble art of venerie or hunting. Wherein is handled and set out the vertues, nature and properties of fifteen sundry chaces, together with the order and manner how to hunt and kill every one of them... London (Thomas Purfoot) 1611. TOGETHER WITH: TURBERVILLE, GEORGE. The booke of falconrie or havvking: for the onely delight and pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen: collected out of the best authors, aswell Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practises withall concernings falconrie... And now newly reviued, corrected an augmented... London (Thomas Purfoot) 1611. 4to. (4), 200, 4, 250 (i.e. 240), (4 pages of music); (8), (1-)-368 pp. First work lacks 1 leaf at the beginning. Second work lacks 3 leaves at the end, 369-70 and 2 last leaves. All leaves replaced in facsimile. Both titles with large woodcut, title to first work with text losses at lower margin, some worming, second title with some spots. Illustrated with woodcuts of hounds, hunting scenes and falcons (a few spots). Later full calf (18th century), slightly gilt, partly worn and rubbed, some damages and restorations to spine, title written on red edges. Title and second page of "The Noble art" with paperlosses, textlosses on title, 1 leaf of music with repaired tear. Text with dampstains, some minor tears and spotting, some contemporary scribble and ink stains. Photo. Mark the lacking leaves! Second edition. First edition published 1575. Turberville's "The booke of falconrie" is described as "the best English book on hawking".