by Francis Henry Salvin and William Brodrick. Includes index. Rare copy of the first edition of a complete and important treatise on the art of... Show moreby Francis Henry Salvin and William Brodrick. Includes index. Rare copy of the first edition of a complete and important treatise on the art of falconry by Francis Henry Salvin (1817-1904), in which he describes the various species of birds used in England, both hawks and falcons. The treatise is illustrated with 24 lithographes by William Brodrick (1814-1888). The stones for the first edition were destroyed after publication so the plates for the second edition (London, 1873) had to be redrawn. Front cover with small wormhole; some dampstaining not affecting images; first plate loosening. Very good copy. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .S25 1855 Book Item-ID: i17066992 BIB-ID: 1525365 Show less
by Gage Earle Freeman, M.A., and Francis Henry Salvin ... To which are added remarks on training the otter and cormorant by Captain Salvin ... Origi... Show moreby Gage Earle Freeman, M.A., and Francis Henry Salvin ... To which are added remarks on training the otter and cormorant by Captain Salvin ... Originally pub. in the "Field." cf. Pref. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .F84 1859 Book Item-ID: i17066955 BIB-ID: 1171564 Show less
translated by D.C. Phillott. First edition (one of 500 copies) of this rare Persian treatise on falconry giving a detailed account of falcons as... Show moretranslated by D.C. Phillott. First edition (one of 500 copies) of this rare Persian treatise on falconry giving a detailed account of falcons as well as hunting-birds in general, translated by Douglas Craven Phillott. The translator's introduction gives an account of the author, a prince of Persia d. 1874) and his book. With manuscript dedication by the translator to Miss Gladys Murdoch on recto first endpaper. Front hinge, spine and last quire loosening; pasted bookplate on half-title; endpapers foxed; upper blank corner of first 26 pp. slightly wrinkled. A rare and very important work by a falconer who flourished in the middle of the 19th century. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .H87 1908 Book Item-ID: i10191045 BIB-ID: 1525369 Show less
door A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst. Collection of treatises on hunting in the Netherlands in the 19th century. A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst was... Show moredoor A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst. Collection of treatises on hunting in the Netherlands in the 19th century. A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst was forester in the Dutch province of South Holland, and is especially known for his Traité de Fauconnerie , for which he cooperated with the ornithologist H. Schlegel. In the present treatise, Verster van Wulverhorst gives a short survey of the history of hunting before dealing extensively with the hunting regulations in the Netherlands. The full-page engraved plate shows two bisons, the folding lithographed plates depict a hunting scene from the Bayeux tapestry and European and Arabian falcon hunters from the Middle Ages. Ludolf Sloet van de Beele (1806-1890) describes the history of hunting and discusses animals that live(d) in the Netherlands. He was later appointed to the post of Governor-General of Indonesia (NNBW V, cols 751-753). The volume continues with an article by the eminent ornithologist, Herman Schlegel (1804-1884; NNBW IV, cols. 1232-1233), who was Director of the Leiden Museum for Natural History. In "Over de Inlandsche Dag-Roofvogelen" Schlegel gives an accurate description of Dutch birds of prey that hunt by day. He distinguishes eight types, the falcon, hawk, harrier, seaeagle , fish-eagle, kite, buzzard and honey-buzzard, which he lists on the folding table together with their subtypes. The accompanying lithographed plate shows a selection of eight birds. The volume continues with an anonymous article, "De Valkenjacht," (falcon hunting) and a section from Mededeelingen uit het Gebied van Natuur, Wetenschap en Kunst (ed. A. Cohen) from 1844, on large animals that used to live in the Netherlands but have become extinct, and other notes on zoological matters. Minor tears in the folding plates to Schlegel's article, some loose leaves in the final section, hand-written ownership entry first endleaf. Good set of hunting treatises Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .V47 1840 Book Item-ID: i17067054 BIB-ID: 1525371 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .F57 1901 Book Item-ID: i11395230 BIB-ID: 1171671 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General SK321 .F57 1901 Book Item-ID: i11395230 BIB-ID: 1171671 Show less
par MM. G. Sourbets et C. de Saint-Marc. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .S68 1887 Book Item-ID: i23688427 BIB-ID: 2501894 Show morepar MM. G. Sourbets et C. de Saint-Marc. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .S68 1887 Book Item-ID: i23688427 BIB-ID: 2501894 Show less
by Richard Blome. Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, ltd., Frome and London. "The text of this edition is printed in Monotype Cochin and is... Show moreby Richard Blome. Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, ltd., Frome and London. "The text of this edition is printed in Monotype Cochin and is limited to 650 copies, of which numbers I-L are printed on Arnold hand-made paper, and bound in limp vellum. The type has been distributed. This copy is number 578." Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .B56 1929 Book Item-ID: i11393208 BIB-ID: 1171454 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .H37 1884 Book Item-ID: i11394018 BIB-ID: 1171542 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General SK321 .H37 1884 Book Item-ID: i11394018 BIB-ID: 1171542 Show less
Falconry, Falconry--Early works to 1800, Falconry, SK321 .T87 1611
heretofore published by George Turbervile gentleman. First published in 1575 under title: The booke of faulconrie or hauking. Title with woodcut of... Show moreheretofore published by George Turbervile gentleman. First published in 1575 under title: The booke of faulconrie or hauking. Title with woodcut of the earl or Warwick in hawking costume-DNB; the woodcut is repeated on p. 362. STC distinguishes two "issues" of this edition: 24325, which has catchword "of" on leaf A1r (listing 5+ copies in Britain and 5+ outside Britain); and 24325.5, "anr. issue, with quires A-K reset", which has catchword "com-" on A1r (listing 4 copies total). The corresponding ESTC records are S118834 and S3107. The remaining gatherings (L-2A and the title gathering) are of the same setting in all copies; the distinction between STC 24325 and 24325.5 is properly variant states, probably resulting from enlargement of the edition in the course of printing. Collation: 4to: [par.]⁴ A-Z⁸ 2A⁴ [$4 (-[par.]4) signed]; 192 leaves, pp. [8 unnumbered] [1] 2-370 [6 unnumbered (last leaf blank)] [misprinting 11 as ̂1 ("com-" state), 198 as 168 (some copies), 265 as 205 (some copies), 302 as 392]. LC copy imperfect: last blank leaf wanting. Rare first edition of the "best known English book on hawking" (Schwerdt), replete with 42 charming woodcuts. The present work is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of falconry, promising to teach the reader "to knowe all kinds of Hawkes, and to have the cunning how to reclayme, keepe, flee, ympe, & mewe the sayd Hawkes, with sundry other like matters incident and appertayning to Falconrie". Although imported hawks were an exceptional luxury in 16th century Europe, Turberville does give significant mention to the "Barbary" and even "Tunisian" falcons, replete with illustrations. - Turberville's account is acknowledged as a valuable source of 16th century terminology and practice (cf., eg., Grassby), and figures prominently in the literary history of the sport: "Despite its medieval associations, falconry retained its high status into the sixteenth century and even received a boost from the printing press." Grassby describes the "culture of hunting" in Early Modern England as "a form of pleasure and relaxation which was thought to offer an emotional link with the natural world"; the present treatise, with its remarkably detailed and perceptive veterinary section (running to 150 pages), certainly demonstrates the high esteem which 16th century falconers held for their charges. As Turberville indeed notes, "it is very necessary and behovefull for [the reader] to have knowledge and good experience in their diseases and cures: for that they are birds subject to sundrie maladies and accidents, the cure of all which dothe rest in the careful keeper". - According to Grassby, Turberville wrote for the nobility and gentry, who were of course the primary consumers of falconry during the period; the annotations found in the margins of the present copy certainly show a easy familiarity with hawking. Hawks were bequeathed in wills, and it was a felony to steal a manned hawk. "He is no body," noted Robert Burton in his 'Anatomy of Melancholy', "that in the season hath not a Hawk on his fist". - Persistent but light staining. Occasional dog-earing, worming, minor tears and printer's faults with very minor losses of text (X5, X6, and Z4 are the worst examples). - Rare, only one complete of the present first edition in auction records of the past decades (but 17 copies of the 1611 reprint). Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .T87 1611 Book Item-ID: i17067042 BIB-ID: 1525370 LC copy has bookplate of J. Leveson Douglas Stewart, Glenogil. DLC Show less
Running and spine titles: Falconry. Bookplate of Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Main Heritage Shelves... Show moreRunning and spine titles: Falconry. Bookplate of Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .B42 1841 Book Item-ID: i20440054 BIB-ID: 1823249 Show less
