Bibliotheca Accipitraria: A Catalogue of Books Ancient and Modern Relating to Falconry, with Notes, Glossary and Vocabulary |
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... present Bibliotheca Accipitraria , profiting by the labours of my predecessors , and having made researches in all directions , I have been able to set down 378 titles in nineteen languages . These have been transcribed verbatim et ...
... present Bibliotheca Accipitraria , profiting by the labours of my predecessors , and having made researches in all directions , I have been able to set down 378 titles in nineteen languages . These have been transcribed verbatim et ...
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... present Catalogue ; but to have omitted all mention of them would have been to pass over some important sources of in- formation , while by directing attention to their existence , oppor- tunity is afforded to the reader of judging the ...
... present Catalogue ; but to have omitted all mention of them would have been to pass over some important sources of in- formation , while by directing attention to their existence , oppor- tunity is afforded to the reader of judging the ...
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... present century , it is stated that falcons were amongst the presents made to princes in the time of the Hia dynasty , which is supposed to have commenced in the year 2205 B.C. It would carry me far beyond the limits of this Intro ...
... present century , it is stated that falcons were amongst the presents made to princes in the time of the Hia dynasty , which is supposed to have commenced in the year 2205 B.C. It would carry me far beyond the limits of this Intro ...
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... presents . Although the precise date of the introduction of Hawking into England cannot now be ascertained , we know from several sources that it was practised by our ancestors in early Saxon times . In a letter addressed by King ...
... presents . Although the precise date of the introduction of Hawking into England cannot now be ascertained , we know from several sources that it was practised by our ancestors in early Saxon times . In a letter addressed by King ...
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... present work . † A representation is also given ( see the frontispiece ) of Sir Ralph Sadler , the Grand Falconer to Queen Elizabeth , in whose reign Hawking was much in vogue . It is reproduced from an old panel - portrait by Gerhardt ...
... present work . † A representation is also given ( see the frontispiece ) of Sir Ralph Sadler , the Grand Falconer to Queen Elizabeth , in whose reign Hawking was much in vogue . It is reproduced from an old panel - portrait by Gerhardt ...
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ACCIPITRARIA Albans Albertus Magnus amongst Arabic Aves bábs Baron Berkut Biblioteca birds Black letter Boke British Museum Brunetto Latini caça Caccia Catalogue Caza century chapter Charles Chasse cited Colonel contains copy d'Arcussia eagle Earl Emperor Frederick engraved eyess Falconry Falken Fauconnerie fauconniers feathers field sports flight flown flying folio Fowling France French German given Goshawk Hammer Purgstall hawks heron Heron-hawking hood Hunting illustrations Italian Jerfalcon jesses John kinds of hawks King krechet LA FAUCONNERIE Lanner Latin LIBRI LIBRO Livre du Roi London lure Madrid modo moult Nicholas Cox Norfolk Oiseaux original Paris partridges Peregrine Persian Peter Ballantine Pichot Pierre plates poem portrait practice Prince printed published Purgstall quarry referred relating to Falconry reprint Roy Modus Royal Saker Schlegel second edition Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Thomas Monson Spanish Sparrow-hawk Thornville trained Traité translation treatise Uccelli Vénerie woodcuts writer
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Page 36 - Thornton. A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND AND GREAT PART OF THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND. By Colonel T. THORNTON, of Thornville Royal, in Yorkshire. With the Original Illustrations by GARRARD, and other Illustrations and Coloured Plates by GE LODGE.
Page 27 - Cox ( Nicholas ). The gentleman's recreation, in four parts ; ( viz.) hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing. Collected from ancient and modern authors forrein and domestick, and rectified by the experience of the most skilfull artists of these times.
Page 13 - Book of Falconrie or Hawking: For the onely delight and pleasure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen...
Page 16 - A Chorographicall Description of all the Tracts, Rivers, Mountains, Forests, and other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britain.
Page 19 - The English Gentleman: Containing Sundry excellent Rules or exquisite Observations, tending to Direction of every Gentleman, of selecter ranke and qualitie; How to demeane or accommodate himselfe in the manage of publike or private affaires.
Page 25 - London, Printed by MS for Thomas Jenner , and are to be sold at his Shop, at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1661.
Page 247 - Charles ; but before the prince could reach the chamber, the king had lost the faculty of speech, and in the course of a few hours expired, in the fiftyninth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Of his seven children, three sons and four daughters, two only survived him ; Charles, his successor on the throne, and Elizabeth, the titular queen of Bohemia.
Page 15 - Hawkes in generall, especially the Haggard Faulcon Gentle. The second teaching approved medicines for the cure of all Diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young Faulconers in things pertaining to this Princely Art. By Symon Latham, Gent [Woodcut of the Haggard Faulcon.] London.
Page 13 - Practitioner in Physicke. Also a short collection of the hunting of the Hart, Wilde Bore, Hare, Fox, Gray, Cony: Of Birds and Faulconrie: The Contents whereof are to be scene in the page following.
Page 151 - CHE CANTANO, || CON IL MODO DI PRENDERGLI, || conoscergli, allenargli, e mantenergli. || E con le Figure cavate dal vero, e diligentemente intagliate in Rame || dal • TEMPESTA e dal VILLAMENA. || OPERA DI GIO. PIETRO OLINA || NOVARESE DOTTOR DI LEGGE.