second edition, woodcut title vignette and illustrations, with final blank, title with small repair to upper margin and closely trimmed at foot, very light water-staining to upper corners of G3-G6, [Schwerdt II, 271-272; STC 24325], Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1611 bound with [Turberville (George)] The Noble Art of Venerie or Hunting, second edition, initial blank, woodcut title vignette and illustrations, 4pp. music for bugle calls at end, marginal repairs, most small and to upper corners, larger repairs to last few ff., 4pp. music a little soiled and with repairs, [Schwerdt II, 271-272; STC 24329], Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1611, attractive modern red crushed morocco, gilt, g.e., 4to *** Two of the most important hawking and hunting works of the 16th century, which are nearly always found together. The first work is an adaptation of the works of Giorgi, Carcano, Tardif and Artelouche; the second (sometimes attributed to George Gascoigne) is to intents and purposes a translation of Du Fouilloux's La Venerie. In this edition of The Noble Art of Venerie portraits of King James I have been substituted for those of Queen Elizabeth.
second edition, woodcut title vignette and illustrations, with final blank, title with small repair to upper margin and closely trimmed at foot, very light water-staining to upper corners of G3-G6, [Schwerdt II, 271-272; STC 24325], Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1611 bound with [Turberville (George)] The Noble Art of Venerie or Hunting, second edition, initial blank, woodcut title vignette and illustrations, 4pp. music for bugle calls at end, marginal repairs, most small and to upper corners, larger repairs to last few ff., 4pp. music a little soiled and with repairs, [Schwerdt II, 271-272; STC 24329], Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1611, attractive modern red crushed morocco, gilt, g.e., 4to *** Two of the most important hawking and hunting works of the 16th century, which are nearly always found together. The first work is an adaptation of the works of Giorgi, Carcano, Tardif and Artelouche; the second (sometimes attributed to George Gascoigne) is to intents and purposes a translation of Du Fouilloux's La Venerie. In this edition of The Noble Art of Venerie portraits of King James I have been substituted for those of Queen Elizabeth.
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