Clarmorgan (jean De) - *the Wolf Hunt: A Very Useful And Necessary Guide*. Rouen: Gevffroy, 1620.

CLARMORGAN (Jean de) - Wolf Hunting: Very Useful and Necessary for the Country Home. In which is described the nature of wolves and the methods for catching them, whether with dogs, nets, traps, or other devices: all illustrated with numerous figures and portraits drawn from life. To King Charles IX. Rouen, Published by David Gevffroy, 1620; in-4, 14 pp., paperback, bound in 19th-century marbled paper and a 20th-century cardboard cover made of dominoté paper.
Volume featuring modern reproductions of the engravings it contains (5 beautiful antique woodcuts measuring 140/110 mm). A sailor for many years, then a captain, and finally an admiral in the navy of King Francis I of France, he was the first captain of the Ponant and distinguished himself notably during the naval battle of Muros in 1543. After his service, he retired to his Norman estates in Saint-Pierre-Église. Jean de Clarmorgan was also known for his role as a master hunter, which led him to write his famous *Treatise on Wolf Hunting*, also known as *Wolf Hunting: Essential for the Country Home*, published in 1566 or 1574, depending on the source. A rare and valuable complete edition featuring 5 woodcuts.