The gentleman's recreation, in four parts. Viz. Hunting, fowling. Hawking, fishing. Wherein those generous exercises are largely treated of; and the Terms of Art for hunting and hawking, more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the Method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting-Horse: Unto which is now annex'd an Appendix of choice Receipts for the Cure of several Maladies. Whereto is added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, and of every particular Act of Parliament since Magna Charta to this Time, as do any Way relate to the several kinds of Game above-mention'd; with several Forms of Warrants relating thereto, never before printed. To which is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easy direction for blowing the horn. And other sculptures proper to each Recreation
- People / Organizations
-
- Imprint
-
London : printed for N. C. [Cox] and sold by J. Wilcox, at the Green-Dragon in Little-Britain, J. Sackfield, in Lincoln's-Inn-Square, J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, and W. Chetwood, at the Cate's Head in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, MDCCXXI. [1721]
The sixth edition with large additions.; ..
- Publication year
- 1721
- ESTC No.
- T133087
- Grub Street ID
- 181956
- Description
- [4],iv,304[i.e.288],285-438;[2],115,[9]p.,plates ; 8°.
- Note
- The dedication signed: Nicholas Cox
N. C. in the imprint = N. Cox
'An abridgment of Manwood's forest laws' has separate titlepage, pagination and register
P.288 misnumbered 304
Text continuous despite irregular pagination
With a list of contents for both parts
The imprint of the frontispiece reads: "printed for J. Sackfield"
Braces in imprint.
- Uncontrolled note
- Frontis. = ill. - Pp.282 misnumbered 228. Pagination and register suggest a possible conflation of earlier editions (not in BL)