Anonymous - A Comprehensive Treatise On Hunting With A Rifle. Audot, 1823, Modern Binding, 8 Black-and-white Plates
ANONYMOUS - A Comprehensive Treatise on Rifle Hunting, which explains how to choose a rifle, the improvements suitable for this weapon when using potassium chloride-based, oxygen-enriched primers; how to raise and train hunting dogs and treat their illnesses; how to train a horse for use with an arquebus; general principles for shooting accurately and conducting oneself properly while hunting; and, finally, methods for hunting with a rifle all species of animals found in France. Excerpt from the *Traité général des chasses* (General Treatise on Hunting), dedicated to Count de Girardin, Chief Huntsman of the Crown, by a society of hunters. Paris, Audot, 1823; 8vo, 512 pp., modern full calf binding, spine with three raised bands, title label in red morocco, cover preserved.
Complete set of 8 plates.
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Fully restored
Material: Paper
Length: in-8 d'un poids d'environ 800 grammes.
Reference (ID): 1808190
Availability: In stock
