Turberville, George] THE NOBEL ART OF VENERIE OR HUNTING. WHEREIN IS HANDLED AND SET OUT THE VERTUES, NATURE, AND PROPERTIES OF FIFTEENE SUNDRY CHACES, TOGETHER WITH THE ORDER AND MANNER HOW TO HUNT AND KILL EVERY ONE OF THEM. TRANSLATED & COLLECTED FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALL NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN, OUT OF THE BEST APPROOVED AUTHORS, WHICH HAVE WRITTEN ANY THING CONCERNING THE SAME: AND REDUCED INTO SUCH ORDER AND PROPER TERMES AS ARE USED HERE IN THE NOBLE REALME OF GREAT BRITAINE. LONDON: THOMAS PURFOOT, 1611 4to (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.; 190 x 147 mm). Mostly black letter, title-page with large woodcut vignette of hunters and hounds, 47 woodcut illustrations 9including repeats) in text; lacking first blank, L7 with small marginal rusthole, a few lower fore-edge corners restored, occasional light soiling. Red morocco by Ramage, spine gilt in six compartments, covers gilt-panelled, edges gilt, marbled endpapers; joints rubbed.
Turberville, George] THE NOBEL ART OF VENERIE OR HUNTING. WHEREIN IS HANDLED AND SET OUT THE VERTUES, NATURE, AND PROPERTIES OF FIFTEENE SUNDRY CHACES, TOGETHER WITH THE ORDER AND MANNER HOW TO HUNT AND KILL EVERY ONE OF THEM. TRANSLATED & COLLECTED FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALL NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN, OUT OF THE BEST APPROOVED AUTHORS, WHICH HAVE WRITTEN ANY THING CONCERNING THE SAME: AND REDUCED INTO SUCH ORDER AND PROPER TERMES AS ARE USED HERE IN THE NOBLE REALME OF GREAT BRITAINE. LONDON: THOMAS PURFOOT, 1611 4to (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.; 190 x 147 mm). Mostly black letter, title-page with large woodcut vignette of hunters and hounds, 47 woodcut illustrations 9including repeats) in text; lacking first blank, L7 with small marginal rusthole, a few lower fore-edge corners restored, occasional light soiling. Red morocco by Ramage, spine gilt in six compartments, covers gilt-panelled, edges gilt, marbled endpapers; joints rubbed.
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