266 - [HUNTING] Charles BEMELMANS - Advice for Hunters

[HUNTING] Charles BEMELMANS - Advice for Hunters Published by Auguste Goin, Paris, n.d. [1866] - First edition of this very rare work, which explains how to stock and maintain a small-game hunting ground, and includes chapters on training dogs, poaching, and destructive animals. Illustrated with 18 engraved plates, all clearly visible in this copy. Very fine period half-maroquin binding, with a 5-ribbed spine and gilt head, in very good overall condition. In-12, 187 pp. [Included] Guillaume VASSE and Pierre SIRE - Advice for Hunters, a sequel to Advice for Gamekeepers Published by André Delrieu, Paris, n.d. [circa 1926]—A good paperback copy in good overall condition. Interior is fresh. In-12, 144 pp. [Included] COLLECTIVE—The Perfect Hunter’s Guide and Manual Published by Le Bailly, Paris, n.d. [circa 1880]—A very rare first edition of this guide containing descriptions of hunting weapons and ammunition, various breeds of hunting dogs, various dog breeds, hunts for furred and feathered game, etc. etc., followed by a glossary of hunting terms and concluding with the hunter’s code. Illustrated with several engravings [Enclosed] BULLIARD - Treatise on Hunting Furred Game Published by Audot in Paris, 1818 - Presumably the first edition of this rare work containing principles for effective hunting and shooting, methods for training dogs, hunting tactics, etc. A fine copy in its period binding of blue half-basane with a smoothed spine; minor scuffing and flaws; old water stains and scattered foxing. Complete with all 6 engraved plates, including the frontispiece, and the 16-page section of engraved fanfare scores at the end. In-12, 223 pp.; 16 pp. [Included] Mademoiselle ROSE - One Hundred Ways to Prepare Game Flammarion, Paris, n.d. [circa 1930] - A charming little cookbook. Paperback in good overall condition, with an illustrated cover. In-16, VII.-92 pp. (1 p.)