Turberville, George THE BOOKE OF FALCONRIE OR HAWKING; FOR THE ONELY DELIGHT AND PLEASURE OF ALL NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN: COLLECTED OUT OF THE BEST AUTHORS, AS WELL ITALIANS AS FRENCHMEN, AND SOME ENGLISH PRACTISES WITHALL CONCERNING FALCONRIE... LONDON: BY THOMAS PURFOOT, 1611 2 volumes in 1. 4to (182 x 140 mm). Black letter, woodcut illustration on title and numerous woodcuts of hounds, hawks and stags in text, 4 page musical epilogue "The art of Blowing" oftern lacking present at end, separate title to The Noble Art of Venerie or Hunting, with blank before the second title; a few marginal repairs or upper corners restored in final gathering and very small repair to upper margin of first title. Nineteenth century red morocco gilt.
Turberville, George THE BOOKE OF FALCONRIE OR HAWKING; FOR THE ONELY DELIGHT AND PLEASURE OF ALL NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN: COLLECTED OUT OF THE BEST AUTHORS, AS WELL ITALIANS AS FRENCHMEN, AND SOME ENGLISH PRACTISES WITHALL CONCERNING FALCONRIE... LONDON: BY THOMAS PURFOOT, 1611 2 volumes in 1. 4to (182 x 140 mm). Black letter, woodcut illustration on title and numerous woodcuts of hounds, hawks and stags in text, 4 page musical epilogue "The art of Blowing" oftern lacking present at end, separate title to The Noble Art of Venerie or Hunting, with blank before the second title; a few marginal repairs or upper corners restored in final gathering and very small repair to upper margin of first title. Nineteenth century red morocco gilt.
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