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256 - [FALCONRY] Alfred BELVALLETTE - A Treatise on Falconry and Goshawk Hunting, Followed by a Study on Cormorant Fishing
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[FALCONRY] Alfred BELVALLETTE - A Treatise on Falconry and Goshawk Hunting, Followed by a Study on Cormorant Fishing Printed by Charles Hérissey, Evreux, 1903—First edition, the only one ever published, of this very rare treatise, illustrated with 35 separate plates and numerous in-text illustrations. A very fine copy in a period binding by Thierry in red half-shagreen with corner pieces, a spine with five raised bands, and a gilt head; the covers are intact; in very good overall condition, with rare foxing. This copy is enhanced by a beautiful autographed dedication signed by the author, with the recipient’s name erased (still partially legible). In-4, (4ff.) 269pp. (1ff.) Provenance: Viscount Edmond de Poncins, with his bookplate
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