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London: Printed for N. C. and sold by J. Wilcox, 1721 Sixth edition with "large additions." Octavo. 7½x4½ inches. Pp. iv, 1-304 (i.e.: 288), 285-438, [2], 1-115, [9, index]. Copper-engraved frontis plate plus 3 (of 4) folding copper-engraved plates (lacking hunting plate), numerous head and tail pieces. Contemporary paneled calf. Light wear to head of spine, upper front hinge starting, corners rubbed (one with light wear), light extremity rubbing, almost imperceptible damp stain to lower edge of some leaves. Early signatures and dates on endpaper. Overall, a very good copy, internally clean. The text of this work includes hunter’s terms, with text on dogs, greyhounds, styles of hunting, hunting of deer, hares, bucks, rabbits, foxes, badgers, squirrels, wolves, bears, beavers, otters, and other animals; maladies of hunting dogs, terms of hawking and falconry, on hawks and a complete description of hawking, an account of fowling, song-birds, bats, pheasants, taking small… Read More