Anon. The Sportsman's Dictionary; or, The Gentleman's Companion: for Town and Country, containing full and particular instructions for Riding, Setting, Farriery, Hunting, Fishing, Cocking, Fowling, Racing, Hawking etc. with various methods to be observed to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf, also the Management of Dogs, Game-cocks……. And the manner of curing various diseases and accidents, collected from the best authors… Illustrated with Copper-plates with different kinds of Nets, Snares and Traps. , London: Fielding and Walker. 1778

4to. Pp. viii, pages unnumbered but commencing with Abate and ending with Zain. 16 plates. Bound in original half leather with marbled boards and gilt spine. There is genera wear but the binding is sound. There is only slight and occasional foxing in the text and some contemporary pen markings in a few margins not affecting the text. The illustrations are clean and virtually without foxing. Scans available. Very good.  (Book ref. 16315)  £350.00

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