1614 First Edition “Lathams Falconry” with 1618 “Lathams New and Second Booke”
Item Details
A 1614 first edition copy of Lathams Falconry; or The Faulcons Lure, and Cure bound with the 1618 first edition of Lathams New and Second Booke of Falconry. Though missing preliminaries and title page, it does appear based on the signatures to be the 1614 first printing. Bound with Lathams New and Second Booke of Falconry , likely the first 1618 edition, as is typical.
Signatures: 4⁰ : a 4 ¶ 4 B-I 4 K 4 (±K3 [ =V3 ]) L-T 4 V 4 (-V3, V4); [ 16 ] 1-147
[ 2 ] Unmarked leaf
4⁰ : A 4 a 4 B- V 4 (-V4) ; [ 16 ] 1-148 [ 2 ]
References: ESTC S108340, S108355
| Title and Author/Editor | Lathams falconry or The faulcons lure, and cure: in two bookes. The first, concerning the ordering and training vp of all hawkes in generall; especially the haggard faulcon gentle. The second, teaching approued medicines for the cure of all diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art. (Symon Latham), Lathams new and second booke of falconrie, concerning the training vp of all hawkes that were vnmentioned in his first booke of the haggart faulcon and gerfaulcon, formerly printed; teaching approued medicines for all their diseases. (Symon Latham) |
| Genre | Nature, Sports, History |
| Type of Illustration | Woodcut |
| Binding | Half leather with marbled boards |
| Publisher or Printer | [ By John Beale ] for Roger Iackson |
| Publication Year | 1618, 1614 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Edition Statement | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- Wear and scruffs to cover; bumped corners; cracked spine leather with what appears to be additional leather added as a repair; some toning to paged edges
First book: Missing first gathering [ A } 4 ; missing title page with added facsimile title page (appears to be taken from a bibliography on the subject); p.39 misprinted as 63; p. 70 misprinted as 07; p. 72 misprinted as 27; leaf K3 does begin with text “But before I doe proceed…”
Second book: Missing first gathering [ π 4 ]
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Item #
ITMG119216
