The Gentleman's Recreation In two parts. The first being an encyclopedy of the arts and sciences. To wit, an abridgment thereof, which (in a clear method) treats the doctrine, and general parts of each art, with eliptical tables, comprehending a summary and general divsion thereof; being a translation from the most authentick authors, by persons well experienced therein. To which divers sculptures, and schemes, are added for the better illustration, and demonstration thereof. The second part, treats of horsmanship, hawking, hunting, fowling, fishing, and agriculture. With a short treatise of cock-fighting; for the breeding, dyetting, ordering, matching, and fighting them. All which are collected from the most authentick authors [a fragment

Blome, Richard

Published by Published by the author, London, 1686

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, in part only, a section from pages 79-156 and 5 plates, plates are: Cosmgraphy & Astrology, Geography, Navigation (x2), Horology or Dyalling plus smaller in text engravings. Sections are: Cosmography or Astronomy, Astrology, Geography, Navigation, and Dyalling or Horography complete and present First Edition , the boards are detached, the leather is cracked and chipped, corners bumped and worn, spine is torn in places with some loss, free end papers and blanks from this binding are present but detached, other leaves loose or detached, three leaves are lightly chipped at the fore-edge, one plate is trimmed at the top with loss to the title, otherwise the contents are clean and bright and in very good condition, the book is in poor condition , bound in tooled calf boards with gilt borders front and back, gilt titled green morocco label on the spine , folio 39.5 x 27cm Hardback ISBN: Seller Inventory # 71587

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Title: The Gentleman's Recreation In two parts. The...

Publisher: Published by the author, London

Publication Date: 1686

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition