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176711049Birmingham: Printed by Robert Martin at the Baskerville Press 1767. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary marbled paper boards rebacked with brown calf new red morocco label on spine last few leaves slightly wormed in lower margin not affecting text else fine. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The first book issued during Robert Martin's lease of the Baskerville Press. Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 347 note Printed by Robert Martin [at the Baskerville Press] unknown books
1775255348London: T. Lowndes No. 77 Fleet-Street 1775. The Sixth Edition with great Improvements. Frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts in text. viii 303 1 ad pp. 1 vols. Large 12mo. Modern blue buckram leather label. Signed J. Warhurst 1940. Handsome copy. The Sixth Edition with great Improvements. Frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts in text. viii 303 1 ad pp. 1 vols. Large 12mo. An expanded edition "with great Improvements" including 135 woodcuts and an alphabetical arrangement of text. Westwood & Satchell p.42 T. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street unknown books
177324712Amsterdam: Aux Depens de la Compagnie 1773. Nouvelle edition. viii 384; 3-321 3 pp. LACKING pp. 1-2 of part 2 supplied in facsimile. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf worn some pages torn and loosening but without loss. Nouvelle edition. viii 384; 3-321 3 pp. LACKING pp. 1-2 of part 2 supplied in facsimile. 1 vols. 8vo. Chapters on Billiards Court Tennis Chess Backgammon. Aux Depens de la Compagnie unknown books
17738107London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf new spine small portion of free endpaper gone light marginal waterstains on first few prelims else internally fine. Third edition. Frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
1760316416London: Printed for Thomas Osborne . Stanley Crowder . and Richard Baldwin 1760. Piracy of the twelfth edition. xii 214 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Leather split along spine and rear jointlacking spine label some loss at head of spine later gift inscription on ffep. Piracy of the twelfth edition. xii 214 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Hoyle Piracy. A piracy of the 12th edition 3rd London edition not signed by Hoyle and Osborne as are genuine copies. The piracy nevertheless retains the notice on the verso of the title that "No copies of this book are genuine but what are signed by Edmond Hoyle and Thomas Osborne". Levy in his Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle notes three printings of this forgery but does not distinguish among them. Horr 658; see Levy Games.3 Printed for Thomas Osborne ... Stanley Crowder ... and Richard Baldwin unknown books
1796310532London: printed for J. Bell Oxford-street 1796. First edition. xii 285 1pp. 8vo. Half nineteenth century calf. Text toned. Bookplate of Sir John Smith Bart. First edition. xii 285 1pp. 8vo. Pye 1744-1814 was Poet Laureate from 1790 -1814 and is considered with Alfred Austin as one of the worst versifiers to hold that title. This collection of sketches has chapters on gaming archery avarice etc. ESTC T107765 BL Bodleian Folger Kansas State Queen's College U of Chicago Yale printed for J. Bell, Oxford-street unknown books
1773240394London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters green morocco t.e.g. Bookplate of Arnold Wood. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
176413003London: Printed for J. Cooke at Shakespear's-Head in Pater-noster-Row 1764. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece showing a hunting scene with two lines of verse underneath. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sheep spine replaced portion of lower margin of one leaf missing without loss of text else internally near fine crisp and attractive. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece showing a hunting scene with two lines of verse underneath. 1 vols. 12mo. Nice Copy of an Early Sporting Classic. A very nice copy of this basic and scarce work which went into numerous editions some bibliographically confusing. This is most probably the third edition following the first edition dated 1758 and its reprint dated 1764. It deals with a wide range of sporting activities including hunting shooting racing angling cock-fighting and much more. An important book. Schwerdt IV p. 32; Westwood & Satchell p. 90; Podeschi 53 Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's-Head, in Pater-noster-Row unknown books
1800244441London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine label missing else almost fine. Signed B. Saunders on front pastedown and J.T.Dobson 1849 on flyleaf. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
177427989Paris: Prault 1774. Nouvelle edition revue corrigée et augmentée. 3 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled cal with gilt spines red morocco labels. Corners rubbed heads of volumes I & III slightly chipped label missing from first volume. Nouvelle edition revue corrigée et augmentée. 3 vols. 12mo. Essentially a compendium of feudal laws and regulations with an entire chapter devoted to la Chasse another on la Pêche vineyards communes rivers roads and byways etc. etc. The first edition appeared in 1749. Barbier I 627 Prault unknown books
1727240440London: Printed for J. Roberts near Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane 1727. First Edition wih half-title. 4. 1- 31 1 4 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later cloth and boards. text toned. Bookplate of John Gerard Heckscher. First Edition wih half-title. 4. 1- 31 1 4 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p 299; Hanson 3668; Kress 3719; Goldsmiths 6505; European Americana 727/195 Printed for J. Roberts, near Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane unknown books
174539443Paris: Chez P. Prault Imprimeur des Fermes & Droits du Roy 1745. Pp. 7 1 blank. Rectangular ornamental headpiece of woman's head surrounded by stylized foliage. Watermark of grapes with 1746 date. 1 vols. 4to. Folded sheet unopened. Some spots light soiling pencilled underlining on first page else very good. Pp. 7 1 blank. Rectangular ornamental headpiece of woman's head surrounded by stylized foliage. Watermark of grapes with 1746 date. 1 vols. 4to. Louis XV. Concerning the effort being made to organize and schedule commercial transportation stage coaches and vehicles for better service. Chez P. Prault, Imprimeur des Fermes & Droits du Roy unknown books
1800254751London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees. Printed by A. Strahan Printers Steet 1800. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Modern red calf black label and marbled boards uncut gilt spine. Fine. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees. Printed by A. Strahan, Printers Steet unknown books
180032658London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original boards unopened and uncut. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
1800240392London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf neatly rebacked. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
1759264011Lower Grosvenor Street London 1759. 1-1/2 pages on a single sheet with retained copy on half sheet. 2 vols. 4to. Old folds. 1-1/2 pages on a single sheet with retained copy on half sheet. 2 vols. 4to. First Refusal of a Pack of Hounds. Henry Vane 1726-1792 second earl of Darlington writes to Sir Rowland Winn c. 1706-1765 4th baronet at Nostell Priory: "Mr. Charles Pelham . told me that you had mentioned to him your intention of parting with your hounds from the great scarcity of game in your conutry. I have had an opportunity of learning the goodness of your breed of hounds & if you should dispose of them I beg to have the Refusal. If likewise Sir Rowland you should at the same time chuse to part with your Huntsman and &Whipper In if you could recommend them I would be glad of them with the hounds. ."<br/><br/>With Sir Rowland's retained copy of his non-commital reply in part: "I shall most certainly dispose of them and should they not stay in my county I will most certainly acquaint your Lordship with it so that you may have my Refusall ." bottom portion of leaf torn away with loss to signature.<br/><br/>Correspondence concerning hounds from the second earl of Darlington. His son William Vane was the third earl later the first duke of Cleveland who formed the famed Raby Hounds at his seat in county Durham. unknown books
1714239932London: Edmund Curll 1714. First edition. Copper-engraved frontispiece of angling scene and Windsor Castle IN FACSIMILE. vi 111 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later full red morocco a.e.g. by Bayntun Riviere. Title page with perforated library stamp and library stamps on front pastedown. First edition. Copper-engraved frontispiece of angling scene and Windsor Castle IN FACSIMILE. vi 111 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With the oft-lacking frontispiece in facsimile. Publisher's preface states: "This Treatise is a Collection of all that has been writ upon the subject of Fishing digested in a better Method than any before extant." Westwood & Satchell p. 18 Edmund Curll unknown books
178811043London: Printed for John Stockdale 1788. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette by Heath after Stothard. 292. 4 adspp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary marbled boards calf tips rebacked with new brown calf gilt panelled spine green morocco label marbled edges light waterstaining to frontispiece and title else fine. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette by Heath after Stothard. 292. 4 adspp. 1 vols. 8vo. Schwerdt I p.70 & plate 25; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 50 Printed for John Stockdale unknown books
172123261London: Printed for N.C. and Sold by J. Wilcox and others 1721. Sixth edition "with large Additions. Engraved frontispiece 1 engraved folding plate only Fowling of 4 other 3 plates lacking. 1 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth century pebbled brown morocco raised bands marbled boards. Very good. Sixth edition "with large Additions." Engraved frontispiece 1 engraved folding plate only Fowling of 4 other 3 plates lacking. 1 vols. 8vo. "Cox's book is well composed comprehensive and compact. It fills a space in the not overcrowded list of old English hunting and hawking books and certainly compares favourably with John Ray's additions to the 'Ornithology' which deal with fowling and hawking." Schwerdt I p. 123 "Nicholas Cox is of the superstitious astrological necromantical order of angling writers. He makes us acquainted with divers miraculous streams and unaccountable fishes." See long note in Westwood & Satchell pp. 68-69. Ownership inscription on title page: "Jacob Astley Jnry ye 20th1722." Bound with: An Abridgment of Manwood's Forest Laws.London: Printed by H.P. for N.C. 1721. Schwerdt I pp. 122-23; Westwood & Satchell p. 68-9 Printed for N.C. and Sold by J. Wilcox [and others] unknown books
17469090London: Printed by Robert Brown 1746. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf spine darkened and joints split cords holding however free endpapers lacking contemporary bookplate abraded. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Griffiths as "Water-bailiff" exposes the abuses leading to the destruction of the Fishery and propose reforms for the preservation of the river. The final portions consist of a description of Thames fish and "General Observations on the Nature of Fish." Checklist of Books of.Daniel Fearing p. 57; Westwood and Satchell p. 108-9 Printed by Robert Brown unknown books
1762240361London: Printed by E. Richardson and C. Lintot; for T. Waller 1762. Sixth edition. xvii 1 255 27 pp. 1 vols. Contemporary polished tan calf. Fine. Contemporary signature of Rowland Winn Esq. Sixth edition. xvii 1 255 27 pp. 1 vols. Printed by E. Richardson and C. Lintot; for T. Waller unknown books
1784221797Sarum Salisbury: Printed by E. Easton 1784. Third edition with half-title. Engraved frontispiece by Bartolozzi after Cipriani before half-title; 2 engraved plates at end. 360 pp. 1 vols. 4to 8-3/8 x 6-1/2 inches. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards hinges started but tall uncut nice copy. Signed Lloyd Kenyon 1818 on flyleaf and J. Lloyd on half-title. Third edition with half-title. Engraved frontispiece by Bartolozzi after Cipriani before half-title; 2 engraved plates at end. 360 pp. 1 vols. 4to 8-3/8 x 6-1/2 inches. UNCUT. The definitive statement on foxhunting and hound management written after many years of practical experience by an eloquent squire and former M.P.; its teachings form the basis of modern foxhunting. Schwerdt I p. 56; Gee Sportsman's Library p. 8 "The corner-stone of a huntsman's library"; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting pp. 40-41 Printed by E. Easton unknown books
1764252831London: Printed for J. Cooke at Shakespear's-Head in Pater-noster-Row 1764. Third Edition. Engraved frontispiece showing a hunting scene with two lines of verse underneath. 240 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sheep rebacked. Three bookplates of John Gerard Heckscher. Third Edition. Engraved frontispiece showing a hunting scene with two lines of verse underneath. 240 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Nice Copy of an Early Sporting Classic. A very nice copy of this basic and scarce work which went into numerous editions some bibliographically confusing. This is most probably the third edition following the first edition dated 1758 and its reprint dated 1764. It deals with a wide range of sporting activities including hunting shooting racing angling cock-fighting and much more. An important book. Schwerdt IV p. 32; Westwood & Satchell p. 90; Podeschi 53 Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's-Head, in Pater-noster-Row unknown books
17957878London: Printed for the Proprietors 1795. A New Edition Revised Corrected and Improved. Frontispiece. 1 vols. Large 12mo. Contemporary tree calf with black dyed calf spine. Front joint just cracking portion torn from front free endpaper. An attractive crisp copy. A New Edition Revised Corrected and Improved.". Frontispiece. 1 vols. Large 12mo. In an Unusual Binding. In Vol. I Schwerdt indicates that this is the second edition the first being that of "circa 1760"; by the advent of Vol. IV the first edition dated 1758 had been discovered making that of 1795 the third. Westwood & Satchell p.90; Schwerdt I p.170 Printed for the Proprietors unknown books
1751315109Dublin: G. Faulkner . and R. James 1751. First Dublin edition. 32 pp. 8vo. Removed. Occasional spotting to text. First Dublin edition. 32 pp. 8vo. Letter IV: "Of Gaming its present State Means to suppress private Play." ESTC records a London edition tentatively dated 1750. ESTC T103721 G. Faulkner ... and R. James unknown books
