c1780 The Huntsman. Containing the Best Methods of Sport, For Coursing With Greyhounds, and Hunting All Kinds of Chases in England, Viz. The Hart, Buck, Rain Deer, Hare, Wild Rabbit, Ferrit, Fox, Badger, Otter, Squirrel, Marten, and Wild Cat. Together With Many Curious Particulars Relative to These Animals, and the Manner of Killing Them. Likewise, the Huntsman's Terms of Art; and a Full Account of the Dogs in Use; Their Usual Names, Training, Feeding, Preservation From Diseases, and Other Things Necessary to be Known Concerning Them. To Which Are Added, the Modes of Hunting Some Particular Foreign Beasts of Sport; Namely the Wolf, Bear, Wild Boar, Wild Goat, Beaver, and Elk

Description

Rebound, Very Scarce

A very scarce work.

Undated, dated from the ESTC.

ESTC citation number T72107, however ESTC states the publisher as being 'J. Dixwell, No. 148, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross', whereas the title page for this copy states 'J. Smeeton, No. 148, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross'.

ESTC states that this is an extract from 'The Gentleman's Recreation', which had other volumes on fowling, hawking, and fishing. 'The Gentleman's Recreation' is known as being one of the greatest seventeenth century sporting works.

Publisher's adverts to the reverse of the title page. Four pages of publisher's adverts after the contents page.

Collated, complete.

'The Huntsman' is a detailed sporting work on hunting, a explorative concise work advising on the best methods of hunting.

The author advises the reader on hunting many different types of animals, such as hare, wild rabbit, otters, and squirrels, and discusses the best dogs to use in hunting.

Written by Nicholas Coxe, who was also the author of 'The Fowler'.

Rebound in a quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards.