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ENGLAND - COX (Nicholas). The Gentleman's Recreation,...

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[ENGLAND - COX (Nicholas)]. The Gentleman's Recreation, In four Parts. Viz. Hunting, Fowling, Hawking, Fishing. Wherein those Generous Exercises are largely treated of; and the Terms of Art for Hunting and Hawking, more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the Method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting-Horse[]. London, Printed for N. C. and fold by J. Wilcox, 1721. 2 parts in one volume in-8°, calf, large cold-stamped decoration adorning the boards, spine gilt, edges gilt (English binding of the time). New edition. The title of the second part reads, "An Abridgment of Manwood's Forrest Laws[]" A relay title; four folding plates, one large, titled "The Antient Hunting Notes with Marsh's & Coll, Cook's Additions". Schwerdt, I, 123 (for the original 1674 edition).