Howlett, Robert. The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting..., 1709
[Howlett, Robert]. The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting. Or the Art of Breeding, Feeding, Fighting and Curing Cocks of the Game. Published purely for the good, and benefit of all such as take Delight in that Royal, and Warlike Sport. To which is Prefixed, A short Treatise, wherein Cocking is proved not only Ancient and Honourable, but also Useful, and Profitable. By R. H. a lover of the Sport, And a Friend to such as delight in Military Discipline, 1st edition, London: D. Brown & T. Ballard, 1709, engraved frontispiece, relaid with small loss to upper left corner, [34], 92pp., heavy spotting throughout, 19th-century black half calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine, small old circular library label with ink number ’85’ at foot of upper joint, slightly rubbed, small 8vo (158 x 92 mm)
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ESTC T72874. This is believed to be the second book in English entirely about cocking, the first being William Machrie, An Essay upon the Royal Recreation and Art of Cocking, 1705. There are five poems in praise of the sport at the end, including one by Sir Richard Blackmore.
A rare work, the last copy traced at auction being the James Brodie copy sold by Christie’s, New York, 12 February 1982, lot 95.
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[Howlett, Robert]. The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting. Or the Art of Breeding, Feeding, Fighting and Curing Cocks of the Game. Published purely for the good, and benefit of all such as take Delight in that Royal, and Warlike Sport. To which is Prefixed, A short Treatise, wherein Cocking is proved not only Ancient and Honourable, but also Useful, and Profitable. By R. H. a lover of the Sport, And a Friend to such as delight in Military Discipline, 1st edition, London: D. Brown & T. Ballard, 1709, engraved frontispiece, relaid with small loss to upper left corner, [34], 92pp., heavy spotting throughout, 19th-century black half calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine, small old circular library label with ink number ’85’ at foot of upper joint, slightly rubbed, small 8vo (158 x 92 mm)
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ESTC T72874. This is believed to be the second book in English entirely about cocking, the first being William Machrie, An Essay upon the Royal Recreation and Art of Cocking, 1705. There are five poems in praise of the sport at the end, including one by Sir Richard Blackmore.
A rare work, the last copy traced at auction being the James Brodie copy sold by Christie’s, New York, 12 February 1982, lot 95.
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