Birds--Early works to 1800, Birds--Early works to 1800--Pictorial works, QL673 .B45 1555
par Pierre Belon du Mans. Colophon contains statement: Imprime a Paris par Benoist Preuost ... 1555. Each part except the first has a separate t.p. L'... Show morepar Pierre Belon du Mans. Colophon contains statement: Imprime a Paris par Benoist Preuost ... 1555. Each part except the first has a separate t.p. L'histoire de la natvre des oyseavx. First and only early edition of one of the first books devoted solely to birds, with contemporary hand-coloured woodcuts by Pierre Gourdelle and others. It was intended as a compendium of ornithology and includes an important comparison of human and avian skeletons, which became the foundation of the science of comparative anatomy. The work is divided into 7 parts: the first on the anatomy and physiology of birds; the second on birds of prey; the third on swimming birds; the fourth on shore birds; the fifth on galliformes; the sixth on crows and similar species; and the seventh on songbirds. The second part also includes an chapter on falconry. The work was published in two issues, with variant title-pages of the publishers Gilles Corrozet and Guillaume Cavellat. Lacking blank pages 275-276 and the final blank leaf. Title-page soiled and restored, with later owner's inscription, right lower corners thumbed throughout and some occasional stains and minor foxing. Still in good condition, with crude contemporary hand-coloured illustrations Main Heritage Shelves General QL673 .B45 1555 Book Item-ID: i1706692x BIB-ID: 1525358 Includes index Show less
Frederick , 1194-1250, Falconry, Falconry--Early works to 1800, Birds, Birds--Early works to 1800, Falconry, Falconry, Falconry--Bibliography, SK321 .F87 1969, 799.232
Translators' introduction -- Manuscripts and editions of De arte venandi cum avibus -- The castles and hunting lodges of Emperor Frederick II / by... Show moreTranslators' introduction -- Manuscripts and editions of De arte venandi cum avibus -- The castles and hunting lodges of Emperor Frederick II / by Cresswell Shearer -- The art of falconry / by Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen -- The mews, its furniture and accessories -- Diseases of and accidents to hawks, and their treatment -- Methods, ancient, medieval, and modern, for the capture of falcons and other birds of prey / by R. Luff Meredith -- Falconry in modern times / by Walter Schlüter -- Coins and medals depicting falcons and falconry, from the collection of Hugh D. Knight -- Notes on the St. Gorgon statue / by Gordon Washburn -- A short account of the Hohenstaufen and Norman ancestors of Frederick II and of his descendants -- Notes on the portraits of Emperor Frederick II and of his son Manfred -- Favorite birds of the chase probably well known to the emperor -- Annotated roster of birds that are mentioned, depicted by, and were probably familiar to Emperor Frederick II -- An annotated bibliography of ancient, medieval, and modern falconry. translated and edited by Casey A. Wood & F. Marjorie Fyfe. Reprint. Originally published in 1943. Includes index. Heritage Collection SK321 .F87 1969 Book Item-ID: i10190107 BIB-ID: 1020646 Show less