The gentleman's recreation : in four parts. Viz. Hunting, fowling. Hawking, fishing. Wherein those generous exercises are largely treated of; ... Whereto is added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, ... To which is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easy directions for blowing the horn. And other sculptures.
| Author/creator | Cox, Nicholas |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The sixth edition with large additions. |
| Publication Info | London : printed for N. C. [Cox] and sold by J. Wilcox, J. Sackfield, J. Batley, and W. Chetwood, 1721. |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, iv, 304, that is, 288 pages, 285-438;2 unnumbered pages, 115, 9 unnumbered pages, plates ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | The dedication signed: Nicholas Cox. |
| General note | N. C. in the imprint = N. Cox. |
| General note | 'An abridgment of Manwood's forest laws' has separate titlepage, pagination and register. |
| General note | P.288 misnumbered 304. |
| General note | Text continuous despite irregular pagination. |
| General note | With a list of contents for both parts. |
| General note | The imprint of the frontispiece reads: "printed for J. Sackfield". |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT133087. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |