THE ORNITHOLOGY OF FRANCIS WILLUGHBY

£400.00

Author: RAY JOHN
ISBN: 856090158
Place, Publisher, Date: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PAUL P.B. MINET, 1972
Binding: HARDBACK
Condition: NEAR FINE
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Description

QUARTO. A NEAR FINE COPY IN GREEN CLOTH CONTAINED IN A WORN SLIPCASE. FACSIMILE OF THE 1678 EDITION. VERY SCARCE. (THREE CONSIDERABLE DISCOURSES) – 1. THE ART OF FOWLING: WITH A DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL NETS IN TWO LARGE COPPER PLATES, 2: OF THE ORDERING OF SINGING BIRDS, 3: OF FALCONRY.