La fauconnerie ancienne et moderne.Paris, Hachette, 1862. 8vo. With numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Original publishers printed wrappers bound in.
by CHENU, Jean Charles; Marc Athanase Parfait OEillet DES MURS
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176 pp.First edition of an excellent falconry manual that supplements the second volume of Leçons élémentaires sur lhistoire naturelle des oiseaux (1862) by the same author. The book describes the different types of falcons and goshawks and ends with an alphabetical list of falconry terms. It is based largely on Francois Hubers Observations sur le vol des oiseaux de proie, Geneva, Paul Barde, 1784 (Harting 182) and the falconry chapter in the Encyclopédie dhistoire naturelle, Paris, 1850.Occasional spotting, a little soiled and creased. Otherwise in good condition.l Harting 200; Schwerdt I, 109; Thiébaud 192.
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- La fauconnerie ancienne et moderne.Paris, Hachette, 1862. 8vo. With numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Original publishers printed wrappers bound in.
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- CHENU, Jean Charles; Marc Athanase Parfait OEillet DES MURS
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- Used
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- [439A0DC5CB7B] HORSES, HUNTING, SPORT & GAMES|[439A0DC5CB7B] HORSES, HUNTING, SPORT & GAMES -> [C06F0DBE9BE2] Falconry, Fishing & Hunting|[5091845FC46C] NATURAL HISTORY|[5091845FC46C] NATURAL HISTORY -> [79AAA7E3725F] Birds / Ornithology|[GA7EX9C5JN0J] Z
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