The sportsman's dictionary; or, the gentleman's companion : for town and country. Containing full and particular instructions for Riding, Hunting, Fowling, Setting, Fishing, Racing, Farriery, Cocking, Hawking, &c. With The various Methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf; also, The Management of Dogs, Game-Cocks, Dunghill-Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. And the Manner of Curing their various Diseases and Accidents. Collected from the most approved authors; with very considerable additions and improvements, by experienced gentlemen. Illustrated with copper-plates, Representing all the Different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Traps, that are now made Use of in Fowling; and the Implements for Angling.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Sportsman's dictionary: or, the country gentleman's companion.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting--Early works to 1800.

Hunting.

Physical Description:

5 unnumbered pages,vi-vii pages, 543 unnumbered pages,plates ; 4⁰

Edition:

The fourth edition, considerably improved and enlarged.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, in paternoster-row; by R. Noble, in the old bailey, 1800.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

An enlarged version of 'The sportsman's dictionary: or, the country gentleman's companion, in all rural recreations', originally published in 1735 - With a half-title.

Braces in imprint.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Libraries.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N23284.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.