The gentlemen's recreation : in four parts : Viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing ; wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore ... : Whereto is added, A perfect Parliament since Magna Charta to this time, as do any way relate to the several kinds of game above-mention'd : To which is prefix'd, a large sculpture, giving easy directions for blowing the horn ; and other sculptures proper to each recreation.

Date:

1706.

Author:

Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.

Collecting Area:

Rare Books

Call Number:

SK 25 C8 1706 LOCAL

Publisher:

Printed for F. Collins, for N. Cox

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings), [4] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 19 cm

Notes:

The "Forest laws" have special t.p.: An abridgment of Manwood's forest laws ... which relate to hunting, hawking, fishing, or fowling. London. 1705. LOCAL

Subjects:

Hunting Early works to 1800, Falconry Early works to 1800, Fowling Early works to 1800, Fishing Early works to 1800, Forestry law and legislation Great Britain, Falconry, Fishing, Forestry law and legislation, Fowling, and Hunting

Genres/Forms:

Early works

Topics:

LOCAL

Geographic Terms:

Great Britain