La chasse du loup, nécessaire à la Maison rustique. En laquelle est contenuë la nature des loups, et la manière de les prendre, tand par chiens, filets, pieges, qu'autres instrumens : le tout enrichy de plusieurs figures et pourtraicts representez apres le naturel [...].

Rouen, J. Cousturier, 1629

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Lot description

4to: [15] ff. (extensive foxing, marg. damp stains, marg. tear strengthened, sm. marg. wormtrack and/or wormholes).

Mod. bordeaux shagreen, spine with raised bands gilt-ruled at head and tail (sl. mouldy spots).

Illustrated with 14 woodcuts in text. One of the many reprints of this work (1st 1566), which is since 1567, integrated in "La maison Rustique" by Ch. Estienne and J. Liébault. It was also published with the "Théâtre d'agriculture" by O. de Serres (1675) and, anonymously and with errors, with "La vénerie" of Du Fouilloux.
Ref. Souhart and 172 (Estienne & Liébault, "Maison rustique"). - Cp. Thiébaud 337-357.
Prov. Louis de Ridder (bookpl.).