Hawking or Faulconry

London: The Cresset Press, 1929 xxxii, 123 pp with large folding chart of the breeds of hawk bound in before text. A limited edition reissue of Richard Blome's treatice on hawking published in 1686. Hand numbered 546 of an edition of 650 printed on handmade stock, top edges gilt. A loose illustration, possibly a copy of the original title… Read more about this item

Maidenhead: Thames Valley Press, Undated. c1972. Facsimile reprint of the 1929 edition published by the Cresset Press Ltd, London. Hardback. xxxii, 123pp. Green boards with gilt hawk design to front and gilt to spine. Top edge tinted green. Dust jacket. In 1686, Richard Blome (a somewhat notorious character) raised sufficient subscriptions to publish his "The Gentleman's Recreation". the first… Read more about this item

London: The Cresset Press, 1929. xxxii, 123, [1], . . HB. 8vo, qtr parchment, paper-covered boards, teg. Vg in worn and slightly soiled d/w (small piece torn from spine; a few edge tears).. Facsimile edition of the falconry section from <i>The Gentleman's Recreation</i>, 1683. Preface by E.D .Cuming. Limited edition of 650 copies, No. 479..

(Great Britain): Cresset Press Limited, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 123p octavo, illustrated. top edge gilt. A very good copy in tan boards and white vellum spine.

[London:] The Cresset Press, 1929 One of 650 copies, printed on Arnold hand-made paper in Monotype Cochin. Quarter parchment over boards, gilt spine. Octavo. Folding engraved frontispiece, wood-engravings in text. Several brown spots on spine, light soiling, some offsetting on pp. 22-23 from a clipping once laid in. Overall a very good copy.

8vo. Pp. xxxii + 123. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. A facsimile of the 1929 edition published by the Cresset Press. With a folding frontispiece, black & white illustrations.

Maidenhead, Berkshire: Thames Valley Press This is a facsimile reprint of the 1929 edition of the book, which was an exerpt from a book on gentleman's recreation from the 1600's. Blome's "original" work was a piece of plagarism, copying a translation of "Less Ruses Innocentes" from the works of Markham and Turberville. Includes a fold-out illustration before the… Read more about this item

London: The Cresset Press, 1929. Limited Edition; # 135/650. Printed on Arnold hand-made paper. xxxii + 123 pages. Pages are in excellent condition; edges a little yellowed. Illustrated with lovely engravings, including a folding frontispiece. Top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges uncut. Some very light foxing on the endpapers. Quarter bound with white vellum over beige boards. Gilt titles… Read more about this item

Cresset Press Limited. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. White Vellum spine over brown paper covered boards. Limited Edition, this is #254 of 650 copies. Fold-out frontis with no tears. Condition is Very Good in a Poor dustjacket. The book has clean covers, square spine and corners and a tight binding. Touch of foxing… Read more about this item

Read Country Book. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New.

Read Country Books, 2005. Hardcover. New. 160 pages. 8.50x5.51x0.71 inches.

Paperback. New.

Read Country Books, 2005. Paperback. New. 160 pages. 8.35x5.43x0.55 inches.