1683 CONTENTEMENTS DE PAYS OU à prix réduit LES LOISIRS DES MARIS PAR MARKHAM HUNTING HAWKS

I have here for sale a book entitled COUNTRY CONTENTMENTS; OR THE HUSBANMANS RECREATIONS containing the Wholsome Experience, in which any ought to Recreate himself, after the toyl of more serious Business: as namely, Hunting, Hawking, Coursing with Grey-Hounds, and the Laws of Leash, Shooting in the Long-Bow or Cross-Bow, Bowling , Tennis, Baloon; the Whole Art of Angling, and the Use of the Fighting Cock, by Goerge Markham. Its the 11th edition published by George Sawbridge, London in 1683.

Full tan tree-calf leather with a newly rebacked spine in similar colour leather. Gilt decorative border. New leather title and date blocks to the spine. 5 raised bands. Some minor wear to the corners. New coffee coloured endpapers. Pages clean and firm. 92 pages + index. 20 x 16 cm.

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