[First Edition] A History of Fowling: Being an account of the many curious devices by which wild birds are or have been captured in different parts

[First Edition] A History of Fowling: Being an account of the many curious devices by which wild birds are or have been captured in different parts
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liv, 511, [1], b/w frontis, 4 b/w plates, b/w illus.
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HB.
Large 8vo (225x180mm), orig.
green cloth, gilt title to spine, teg, other edges uncut.
Ownership stamp of British ornithologist H.
L.
Popham to flyleaf.
Fine.
First edition.
A detailed work by British ornithologist Reverend Hugh Alexander Macpherson (1858-1901).
The introduction explores the literature of fowling, including birdlime, snares, traps, and nets.
Fifty chapters then examine a broad range of fowling techniques, largely organized by bird type.

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