The gentleman's recreation, in four parts. Viz. Hunting, fowling. Hawking, fishing. Wherein those generous exercises are largely treated of; ... Whereto is added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, ... To which is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easy direction for blowing the horn. And other sculptures ...

People / Organizations

• William Rufus Chetwood ("sold by")

Imprint

London: printed for N. C. [Cox] and sold by J. Wilcox, J. Sackfield, J. Batley, and W. Chetwood, 1721.

Publication year

1721-1721

ESTC No.

T133087

Grub Street ID

181956

Description

[4],iv,304[i.e.288],285-438;[2],115,[9]p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

The dedication signed: Nicholas Cox.

N. C. in the imprint = N. Cox.

'An abridgment of Manwood's forest laws' has separate titlepage, pagination and register.

P.288 misnumbered 304.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = ill. - Pp.282 misnumbered 228. Pagination and register suggest a possible conflation of earlier editions (not in BL)