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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

Period 18th century

Subject Terms Fishing -- Early works to 1800

1. The gentleman's recreations : in three parts : the first part contains a short and easie introduction to all the liberal arts and sciences, &c. : the second treats of horsemanship, hawking, hunting, fowling, fishing, agriculture, &c. : done from the most authentick authors, especially several lately printed at Paris, as may be seen in the preface; with great enlargements, made by those well experienced in the respective recreations. : the third is a complete body of all our forest, chace, and game-laws, as they are at this time. : the whole illustrated with near an hundred copper-cuts relating to the several subjects, particularly all sorts of nets, engines, traps, &c. are added for the taking of wild beasts, fowl, fish, &c. not hitherto publish'd by any.

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Creator:: Blome, Richard, 1635-1705
Date:: 1709-1710
Physical Description:: 3 v. in 1 : ill. ; 41 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts