[Cox (Nicholas)} The Gentleman's Recreation
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[Cox (Nicholas)} The Gentleman's Recreation,In Four Parts; (viz.) Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing..., first edition, issue without dedication, with additional engraved pictorial title and advertisement leaf at end but lacking initial and final blank leaves, with 3 folding engraved plates only (of 4, lacking the Hunting plate as often), engraved title lightly stained, some spotting, first leaf of Preface torn and frayed at outer edge with slight loss (repaired), Hawking plate torn and slightly defective at lower outer corner just touching image (laid down), later calf, rubbed, spine gilt and worn, joints split, [Thacher pp.128-129; W&S p.68; Wing C6702], 12mo, by E. Flesher for Maurice Atkins...and Nicholas Cox, 1674.
***Including 57pp. on angling..
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