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392 TURBERVILLE (George). THE BOOKE OF / FALCONRIE OR 

 HAWKING : For the lonely delight and pleasure of all Noblemen 

 and Gentle- / men : Collected out of the best Authors, as well 

 Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practices with all con- 

 cerning Falconrie ; / Heretofore published by George Turbervile, / 

 Gentleman. / And now newly revised, corrected, and augmented. / 

 .... At London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, An. Dom. ISH. 

 —THE NOBLE ART OF VENERIE OF HUNTING. Wherein 

 is handled and set out the Vertues, Nature, and Pro- / perties of 

 fifteene sundry Chaces, together with the order and / manner how 



to Hunt and kill every one of them. / At London : Printed 



by Thomas Purfoot, An. Dom. ISH. Two works in 1 vol. sm. 4to. 

 Black Letter, with numerous woodcuts, bound in full dark red 

 MOROCCO, gilt edges £35 



.•. Fine tall copy of this rare book, with the two leaves of music at the end of " The 

 Art of Venerie," which are often wanting : " The Measures of Blowing." 



" ' The Booke of Falconrie ' was the first authoritative book on the subject pub- 

 lished in England. . . . Before Turbervile's time the books in use were either 

 garbled versions of the Book of St. Albans and of little practical value, or compositions 

 by writers who had but slight acquaintance with the subject." — J. E. Harting. 



393 Turbervile (George). Of the Hunting of the Hare. [Reprinted from 

 the rare edition of 1611]. 12mo. orig. boards. 1847 12s. 



394 Underhill (G. F.). A Century of English Fox-Hunting. With 

 coloured frontispiece. 8vo. cloth. 1900 8s. 



395 The Master of Hounds. . . . Illustrated from photographs. 



8vo. cloth. 1903 7s. 6d. 



.•. Forms a volume in the series known as " The Hunting Library." 



396 VENATOR, pseud, [i.e. John Cooper]. THE WARWICKSHIRE 

 HUNT, from 1795 to 1886 ; describing many of the most Splendid 

 Runs with these Highly Celebrated Hounds, under the Manage- 

 ment of Mr. John Cobbet, Lord Middleton, Mr. E. J. Shirley, 

 Mr. Hay, Mr. R. Fellowes, Mr. J. Russell, and Mr. W. P. 

 Thornhill, from authentic documents, mostly original, with 

 numerous Notes, Anecdotes, etc. . . . By* Venator.' Engraved 

 frontispiece and woodcuts. 8vo. original half roan, uncut (binding 

 slightly worn at back) . London, 1837. (Rare) £7 7s. 



397 Voight (Charles A.). Famous Gentlemen Riders at Home and 

 Abroad. With 33 illustrations. Roy. 8vo. cloth. 1926 24s. 



