Sale 23SP01 | Lot 235

[HUNTING etc.] FAIRFAX, THOMAS The Complete Sportsman; or, Country Gentleman's Recreation.

Catalogue: Sporting & Travel Books
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[HUNTING etc.] FAIRFAX, THOMAS The Complete Sportsman; or, Country Gentleman's Recreation.

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Lot 235
[HUNTING etc.] FAIRFAX, THOMAS The Complete Sportsman; or, Country Gentleman's Recreation.
London: J. Cooke, [circa 1760?]. Contemporary calf, rebacked to style with lettering label. 6 3/4 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10 cm); vi, 240 pp., 24 pp. ads at rear; engraved frontispiece. Minor wear to binding, front endpaper detached, internally evenly toned. Bookplate of Wilbur G. Downs .
Describes horse-racing, fowling, hunting, pigeon-breeding, dog-raising, cock-fighting, birding, angling and more. The work ran to many editions. Westwood & Satchell p. 90.


C The Property of a New England Family

Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold for $94 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold for $94 (includes buyer's premium)
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Sporting & Travel Books

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