Beschreibung:

Latham (Simon). Latham's Faulconry, or the Faulcons Lure and Cure: In Two Books. The first concerning the ordering and training up of all Hawks in generall; especially the Haggard Faulcon-Gentle. The second, teaching approved Medicines for the cure of all Diseases in them. Gathered by long practise and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art, 2 parts in one, London: R. Hodgkinsonne for Th. Rooks, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Lamb, at the east end of St. Pauls Church, 1658, [34], 176, [2]; [22], 144, [6]p. (a-b8 A-L8; A⁸ [A1 signed 'M'], )(4, B-K8, L3, blank leaf L4 at end not present), full-page woodcut frontispiece to first part, and the exceptionally rare additional engraved frontispiece (Latham's Faulconry... Newly Revised and Amended. The 4th Edition) facing first title, woodcut illustrations to text, early 19th-century ownership inscription in brown ink to verso of frontispiece 'N. F. Bonham, Capt of 10th Hussars Glasgow, the gift of his friend Captain Robert E. Giffard, 10th Hussars who died in Jany. 1836', additionally signed by Bonham to second part (p. 43 and margin of p. 72), minor paper flaw to pp. 39/40 and 47/48 of first part, short closed tear to head of pp. 87/88, and minor brown stain to upper blank margin of pp. 90-102, of the second part, none of which affect the text, Beeleigh Abbey bookplate to front pastedown, 20th-century full calf gilt, 8vo (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Captain Robert Giffard, 10th Hussars (died 1836); Henry Frederick Bonham (1808-1856), officer in the 10th Hussars, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (gift inscription). W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate). ESTC R202683; Wing L568 & L569; Bibliotheca Accipitraria II, 335.04; Harting 19 and 20 (note); Schwerdt I, p. 302. Fine copy. The fourth edition of Latham's classic work on falconry 'appears to be the rarest of all editions up to this date' (Bibliotheca Accipitraria). This copy with the very scarce additional engraved title-page which is not recorded in Bibliotheca Accipitraria or included in the collation of the Folger copy given on ESTC; nor is it recorded in other copies listed in auction records.The two works were first published separately in 1614 and 1618. The frontispiece to the first part shows the Haggard falcon surrounded by various falconer's tools; the woodcut vignette on the title-page of the second work shows a falconer on horseback carrying his falcon on his arm.