LATHAMS FALCONRY: OR THE FAULCONS LURE AND CURE: IN TWO BOOKS. A FACSIMILE OF THE 1633 EDITION. The Bate and Slice Edition.

(1615) 1957 The Bate and Slice Facsimile. 8vo (140 x 215mm). Ppxxvii,147,xx,148. Not illustrated. Text printed in brown. Brown leather, spine and upper board titled in gilt. Edition limited to only 250 copies, signed and numbered by the publisher, S. Kent Carnie.

A good photolithographic reprint of this rare and respected work. Latham's Faulconry, or The Faulcon's Lure and Cure: In two books. The first concerning the ordering and training of all hawks in general; 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 Simon Latham, Gent. [WITH] Latham's New and Second Book of Faulconry: Concerning the ordering and training up of all such hawks as well omitted or left unmentioned in his printed book of the Haggard-Faulcon and Ger-Faulcon, namely the Goshawk and Tassell, with the Sparhawk, the Lanner and Lanneret, as they are divided in their generation: the Hobby and Marlyn in their kindes: Teaching approved medicines for all such infirmities and diseases as are incident to them.