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Hunting, Fishing
  1. Raboliot
    Maurice GENEVOIX

    Raboliot

    Grasset|Paris 1925|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié sous étui
    First edition, one of 13 copies on imperial Japan paper, the head of the print run after 7 on China.
    Full caramel morocco, spine with five raised bands highlighted with black fillets, gilt date at foot, turn-ins and endpapers of full meadow-green morocco, upper cover preserved in two states, lower cover blank in one state, and spine in two states preserved, gilt top edge, all edges gilt, slipcase trimmed in caramel morocco with marbled paper sides and brown felt lining, an elegant binding signed Devauchelle.
    A very fine copy, perfectly bound, of this work awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1925.
    €4,800
  2. Avant le laisser-courre (pl.3, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1912-1913 n°3)
    Maurice TAQUOY

    Avant le laisser-courre (pl.3, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1912-1913 n°3)

    Paris 1912-1913|36.50 x 24 cm|une feuille

    Original colour print, printed on laid paper and signed in the plate lower right.

    Original engraving produced for the illustration of La Gazette du Bon Ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion journals of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French designers and artists at the height of the Art Deco era.

    €200
  3. Puis-je entrer ? Costume de chasse (pl.2, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1913 n°11)
    Guy ARNOUX

    Puis-je entrer ? Costume de chasse (pl.2, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1913 n°11)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Septembre 1913|19 x 24.50 cm|une feuille

    Original colour print, printed on laid paper and signed in the plate lower right.

    Original engraving produced for the illustration of La Gazette du Bon Ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion journals of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French designers and artists at the height of the Art Deco era.

    €100
  4. Guy to his Bel-Ami
    Contes de la bécasse
    Guy de MAUPASSANT (inscribed to Baron de VAUX)

    Contes de la bécasse[Tales of the Woodcock]

    ED. Rouveyre et G. Blond|Paris 1883|12 x 19 cm|relié

    First edition, no grands papiers (deluxe) copies printed.
    Half brown sheepskin, spine with four raised bands framed in blind and dec­orated with gilt floral motifs, some rubbing to the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and flyleaves, modest contemporary bind­ing.


    Rare signed and inscribed copy by Guy de Maupassant to the Baron de Vaux who inspired the character of Bel-Ami: “To Baron de Vaux / his friend / Guy de Maupassant”.

    €5,800
  5. La Chasse au météore. Le Pilote du Danube
    Jules VERNE, [et Michel VERNE]

    La Chasse au météore. Le Pilote du Danube

    Hetzel|Paris s. d. [1908]|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
    Edition with illustrations by George Roux.
    Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth signed Engel, first cover polychrome signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan, several black and gilt borders, a gilt elephant head in the upper left, three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, second cover of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine decorated with several color and gilt illustrations, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
    Small discoloration to margins of blue endpapers constituting the verso of first cover of binding and following page, spine...
    €800
  6. From a fisherman-writer to another: a precious presentation copy
    Une vie, un rêve, un peuple, toujours errants
    Mohammed KHAÏR-EDDINE (inscribed to Maurice GENEVOIX)

    Une vie, un rêve, un peuple, toujours errants[A Life, a Dream, a People, Always Wandering]

    Editions du Seuil|1978|13 x 18.5 cm|Broché

    First edition, one of a limited issue for which no deluxe paper copies were produced.

    Small stains to the lower left corner of the upper cover and to the top edge.

    Presentation copy by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine : "à M. Maurice Genevoix, écrivain et pêcheur comme moi, ces images d'un Maroc étrange, en hommage fraternel. Khaïr-Eddine."

    €600
  7. La boîte à pêche
    Maurice GENEVOIX, Pierre LISSAC

    La boîte à pêche[The Tackle Box]

    Grasset|Paris 1926|12 x 19 cm|Relié

    First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, after only 11 on China paper and 14 on Japan paper.

    Bradel binding in half navy blue morocco, smooth spine slightly faded, gilt date at foot, marbled paper sides, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to one pastedown, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

    Upper cover illustrated with a wood engraving by Pierre Lissac.

     

    €500
  8. Musée Dantan. Galerie des charges et croquis des célébrités de l'époque [Ensemble] Le vieux chasseur
    Jean-Pierre DANTAN, Louis HUART

    Musée Dantan. Galerie des charges et croquis des célébrités de l'époque [Ensemble] Le vieux chasseur

    H. Delloye|Paris 1839|15.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
    First edition for 'Musée Dantan', 100 portraits drawn and engraved by Maurisset after the curious sculptures by Jean-Pierre Dantan (known as Dantan Jeune). 100 captions opposite each engraving by Louis Huart. Nice edition on vellum.
    Bound with: 'Le vieux chasseur by Théophile Deyeux', "One of the rare illustrated volumes of the Romantic period on hunting" (Thébaud), with 53 lithographs by Eugène Rosset, including a title-frontispiece and 52 shooting and hunting scenes.
    Green 3/4 morocco binding, signed (top of first flyleaf) Ottmann. Smooth spine elaborately decorated with long, bold and thin intricate designs in gilt, top edge gilt. Rubbing to spines and corners. Some foxing. A...
    €1,300
  9. La Nouvelle Héloïse ou Lettres de deux amans, habitans d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes
    Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU

    La Nouvelle Héloïse ou Lettres de deux amans, habitans d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes

    Chez Duchesne|à Paris 1764|12.50 x 19.70 cm|4 volumes reliés
    Parisian counterfeit of the first edition under this title, the previous ones were indeed entitled Lettres de deux amans (of which the original appeared in 1761). The publisher Duchesne took the liberty of changing the original division of the letters (Volume 1: 65 letters, volume 2: 48 letters, volume 3: 26 letters and volume 4: 24 letters). Title pages in red and black. It is illustrated with a frontispiece by Cochin and twelve fine hors-texte plates engraved by Le Mire with borders by Gravelot. These figures are the same as those of the original edition, except the twelfth. In reality this is the first illustrated edition containing these figures because the original edition was...
    €1,500
  10. Nemrod ou le départ pour la chasse, Costume de chasse de Larsen (La Gazette du Bon ton, 1922 n°8)
    Pierre MOURGUE (LARSEN)

    Nemrod ou le départ pour la chasse, Costume de chasse de Larsen (La Gazette du Bon ton, 1922 n°8)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris 1922|18 x 24 cm|une double page
    Original color print, on laid paper, signed lower right of the plate.
    La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists at the height of the Art Deco movement.
    Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches representing models by great couturiers...
    €100
  11. "Automne ou la chasse dans les bois". Costume de chasse de Larsen (La Gazette du Bon ton, 1922 n°7)
    Helen SMITH (RODIER)

    "Automne ou la chasse dans les bois". Costume de chasse de Larsen (La Gazette du Bon ton, 1922 n°7)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris 1922|19.50 x 24.50 cm|une double page
    Original colour print, printed on laid paper, signed at bottom left of the plate.
    On a double leaf, text by Georges Armand Masson "Le bain des enfants" ["Children's bath"] illustrated with 5 sketches in the text by Helen Smith.
    La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists during the full flowering of Art Deco.
    Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief...
    €120
  12. Remords. Costume de chasse (pl.41, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1920 n°6)
    Maurice LEROY

    Remords. Costume de chasse (pl.41, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1920 n°6)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Juillet 1920|18 x 24 cm|une feuille
    Original color print, pulled on laid paper, signed upper left of the plate.
    Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists during the height of the Art Deco movement.
    Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color plates...
    €60
  13. Le vieux chasseur ou la chasse en action
    DEYEUX, FOREST

    Le vieux chasseur ou la chasse en action[The Old Hunter, or Hunting in Action]

    Houdaille|Paris 1837|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
    "Vade mecum" edition illustrated with 55 engravings drawn by Forest.
    Full brown Russia morocco binding, spine with four raised bands set with black garlands decorated with gilt double compartments and gilt typographical motifs, gilt date and place at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quintuple gilt fillet frame with gilt fleurons at corners on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges, two corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, superb binding signed Mercier successor to Cuzin.
    Fine copy perfectly executed in a full morocco binding by Mercier.


    €500
  22. La caille
    Paul VIALAR

    La caille

    Denoël|Paris 1945|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with six raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
    Trace of bookplate that has been removed from one pastedown, otherwise handsome copy.
    €100
  23. La caille
    Paul VIALAR

    La caille

    Denoël|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, ours one of 10 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
    Spine browned.
    €70
  25. La pêche et les poissons. Nouveau Dictionnaire général des pêches
    Henri de LA BLANCHÈRE

    La pêche et les poissons. Nouveau Dictionnaire général des pêches

    Librairie de Ch. Delagrave et Cie|Paris 1868|19.50 x 27.30 cm|relié
    First edition abundantly illustrated with 1110 in-text wood engravings and 47 hand-colored lithographs by Mesnel after the author's photographs.
    Contemporary half-glazed black calf binding with small corners. Smooth spine decorated with 4 fleurons. Restorations to headcaps and joints, blue percale boards renewed, corners renewed. Light marginal dampstains on first and last leaves of the table. Scattered foxing mainly in the margins.
    One of the most famous works on fishing, and certainly the most exhaustive ever published.
    €350
  26. La Chasse au météore. Le Pilote du Danube
    Jules VERNE, [et Michel VERNE]

    La Chasse au météore. Le Pilote du Danube[The Chase of the Golden Meteor. The Danube Pilot]

    Hetzel|Paris s. d. [1908]|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
    Edition illustrated by George Roux.
    Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth signed Engel, front board polychrome signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan, several frames in black and gold, a gilt elephant head at top left, three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, second board of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine decorated with several illustrations in color and gold, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
    Pen gift inscription on front endpaper.
    A fine copy.
    €1,000
  29. Les engins de pêche dans l'art
    Robert DAUVERGNE

    Les engins de pêche dans l'art

    D. Janvier|Paris 1935|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Two lacks to head and foot of spine, light worming to boards.
    Work illustrated with 34 figures in text and hors-texte.
    Rare.
    €40
  30. De la pêche sur la côte Occidentale d'Afrique
    Sabin BERTHELOT

    De la pêche sur la côte Occidentale d'Afrique

    Béthune • Arthus Bertrand|1840|-|relié
    First edition, very rare, often confused with the reprint by the same publisher from 1860, which is more common. One large folding map of northwest Africa with fishing stations and projected fisheries; one plan.
    Contemporary half black grained shagreen binding. Spine with blind compartments and gilt fillets. Part of the head cap torn off. Light traces of rubbing. Very fresh throughout, printed on fine paper with some occasional foxing. Cut to right corner of half-title and title page, not touching text. Good copy.
    Study on fishing in West Africa, including fish migrations, species, types of fishing in Africa, drying facilities, fishing economics.

    NB: This work is...
    €500
  31. Le cœur est un chasseur solitaire
    Carson MCCULLERS

    Le cœur est un chasseur solitaire

    Stock|Paris 1943|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
    first edition of the French translation, one of the 100 non-trade copies numbered on Swedish vellum.
    Rare autograph autograph dedication of the author of Carson Mac Cullers, in English, to Marcel Arland.
    spineely insolated, the last three letters of the author's name appearing in the consignment include a discoloration spot due to a drop of water or a tear.
    €1,200
  32. Costumes parisiens. Costume de chasse serge verte et écossaise (pl.109, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1913 n°48)
    Marie-Madeleine FRANC-NOHAIN

    Costumes parisiens. Costume de chasse serge verte et écossaise (pl.109, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1913 n°48)

    S. n.|Paris 1913|14 x 22.50 cm|une feuille
    original print in color, printed on laid paper, signed lower right of the board.
    One of the first French fashion magazines, published a few days before the famous Gazette fashionable and bringing together the greatest French artists of the Art Deco movement.
    The Journal ladies and modes is a trimensuelle illustrated French fashion magazine created in 1797. Its publication was stopped in 1839 before being taken in June 1912 under the leadership of Tommaso Antongini, secretary, friend and biographer of Gabriele 'Annunzio. It will disappear in August 1914 on the eve of the First World War.
    The review was drawn in 1279 copies making it, for the...
    €80
  33. Remords. Costume de chasse (pl.41, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1920 n°6)
    Maurice LEROY

    Remords. Costume de chasse (pl.41, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1920 n°6)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Juillet 1920|18 x 24 cm|une feuille
    original print in color, printed on laid paper, signed upper left of the board.
    Original content produced for the illustration of The Gazette fashionable, one of the finest and most influential twentieth century fashion magazines, celebrating the talent of creators and artists French burgeoning art deco.
    Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, The Gazette fashionable appeared until 1925 with an interruption during the War of 1915 to 1920, due to mobilization of its editor. She is 69 Deliveries from just 2000 copies and is illustrated including 573 color plates and 148 sketches depicting models of fashion...
    €60
  34. Puis-je entrer ? Costume de chasse (pl.2, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1913 n°11)
    Guy ARNOUX

    Puis-je entrer ? Costume de chasse (pl.2, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1913 n°11)

    Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Septembre 1913|19 x 24.50 cm|une feuille
    Original color print, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

    An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

    A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models of the great...
    €100
  35. Pheasants : their lives and their homes
    William BEEBE

    Pheasants : their lives and their homes

    Doubleday • Page and Company|New-York [New York] 1926|19.50 x 26.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
    First edition.
    Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spines, front covers decorated with central gilt medallion, top edges gilt.
    Work illustrated with plates.
    €80
  36. La sauvagine en France
    Louis TERNIER

    La sauvagine en France

    1922|17 x 25.50 cm|broché
    New edition illustrated with 125 engravings after nature.
    Contributions by E. Thivier and M. Moisand.
    A small tear at the foot of the spine, traces of angular creases on the boards, handsome copy.
    €80
  37. L'exposition de la chasse Leipzig 1930, section française
    COLLECTIF

    L'exposition de la chasse Leipzig 1930, section française

    Comité d'organisation de la participation française|Paris 1931|25.50 x 32 cm|broché sous chemise-étui
    The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this booklet devoted to the international hunting exhibition held in Leipzig in 1930.
    Work illustrated with photographs in and outside the text.
    Preface by Count Justinien Clary.
    Three tears and a small lack to the slipcase.
    A handsome and rare copy.
    €150
  38. Lancer léger et poissons de sport
    Pierre BARBELLION

    Lancer léger et poissons de sport

    Librairie Maloine|Paris 1941|17 x 22 cm|broché
    True first edition, one of 350 numbered copies on sea green coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Work illustrated with 380 figures and 4 plates.
    Preface by Tony Burnand.
    Light marginal scratches on the first cover, small foxing spots on the edges affecting some leaves very marginally, pen gift inscription at the head of one endpaper, handsome interior condition.
    €680
  39. Fishing. Salmon & trout. Pike & coarse fish (The Badminton Library)
    H. CHOLMONDELEY PENNEL

    Fishing. Salmon & trout. Pike & coarse fish (The Badminton Library)

    • Longsman and Cie|London 1889|13.50 x 19.20 cm|2 volumes reliés

    Fifth revised edition statement, abundantly illustrated with wood engravings, in-text and hors-texte.
    Publisher's full brown cloth binding. Smooth spine decorated with a fish at tail, silver and black title, and gilt. Boards illustrated with an interior scene of a gentleman practicing equitation, hunting. The first volume on salmon has small scattered foxing. Handsome copy, the spine of the volume devoted to salmon slightly faded, headcaps showing traces of rubbing.
    The Badminton Library is an encyclopedia project of sports and entertainments, conceived and realized by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort; he thus developed a specific collection dedicated to sports (fishing...

    €400
  40. Recueil des oeuvres poetiques. — Kalendae Januariae, & Varia quaedam Poëmatia
    Jean PASSERAT

    Recueil des oeuvres poetiques. — Kalendae Januariae, & Varia quaedam Poëmatia

    Chez Abel l'Angelier|Paris 1606|11 x 16.50 cm|2 ouvrages reliés en un volume
    Posthumous editions of these works, prepared and published by Jean de Rougevalet, the author's nephew. The Recueil is decorated with a lovely portrait of Passerat, engraved on copper by Thomas de Leu. Among the various French pieces it contains, one finds his famous cynegetic poetry: Le Cerf d'amour, Le Chien courant and Adonis ou la chasse du sanglier. Viollet-le-Duc's copy, with his bookplate.
    Later binding (mid-18th century) in full marbled blonde calf, spine with five raised bands decorated with compartments and gilt fleurons, as well as a red morocco title label, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, all edges red.
    In the Recueil: repair at...
    €1,200
  42. Les maîtres écuyers du manège de Saumur de 1814 à 1874
    Général DECARPENTRY

    Les maîtres écuyers du manège de Saumur de 1814 à 1874

    Emile Hazan|Paris 1954|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed on Lana paper.
    Work illustrated with 11 original color compositions hors-texte by Commander Margot as well as numerous in-text drawings.
    Introduction by General Du Breuil.
    Two slight lacks at foot of spine, a small light stain of no consequence at foot of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €250
  43. Ecuyers et écuyères. Histoire des cirques d'Europe (1680-1891). Avec une étude sur l'équitation savante par Maxime Gaussen
    Arthur-Charles Devaux DE VAUX BARON

    Ecuyers et écuyères. Histoire des cirques d'Europe (1680-1891). Avec une étude sur l'équitation savante par Maxime Gaussen

    J. Rothschild|Paris 1893|15 x 23 cm|relié
    Fourth edition.
    Half black sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (with two slight angular lacks at foot) preserved, modern binding.
    Work illustrated with 280 portraits and illustrations.
    Preface by H. Meilhac and introduction by V. Franconi.
    Light foxing on endpapers and verso of covers, otherwise handsome interior condition.
    €400
  44. Revue cynégétique et canine de l'est. Année 1912 complète
    COLLECTIF

    Revue cynégétique et canine de l'est. Année 1912 complète

    Revue cynégétique et canine de l'Est|Lay-Saint-Christophe Janvier-Décembre 1912|15.50 x 23.50 cm|12 fascicules reliés en 1 volume
    First edition.
    Half red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, lower corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
    Iconography.
    €200
  45. Le roman de Miraut, chien de chasse
    Louis PERGAUD

    Le roman de Miraut, chien de chasse

    Mercure de France|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
    First edition, one of 19 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
    Elegant light brown morocco Jansenist binding by Devauchelle, spine in six compartments, date at foot of spine, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, green morocco endpapers, pastedowns of green calf, gilt fillet to edges of covers, covers and spine (spine slightly sunned) preserved, all edges gilt ; chemise (with flaps) of light brown half morocco, lined with light brown suede ; slipcase trimmed with light brown morocco, lined with light brown suede.
    Handsome autograph inscription from Louis Pergaud to Alfred Machard : "...au romancier nerveux, sobre et puissant que j'admire et que...
    €6,800
  46. La capture du tigre
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    La capture du tigre

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the end of the 16th or very beginning of the 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in an old hand beneath the plate mark: "Le chasseur prend les petits du tigre et met dans des trappes des miroirs qui représentent les petits qu'il a enlevés. Cette bête stupide croyant les voir effectivement, entre dans les filets et hurle, étant prise." ["The hunter takes the tiger cubs and places mirrors in traps that represent the cubs he has taken. This foolish...
    €250
  47. L'entrainement des chiens à la chasse aux cerfs
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    L'entrainement des chiens à la chasse aux cerfs

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin legend in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting under the plate mark: "Des chasseurs par le commandement du roi de France cherchent beaucoup de fientes de cerfs et donnent les crottes des jeunes cerfs aux chiens afin que par l'odeur ils apprennent à connaitre l'âge des cerfs.." ["Hunters by command of the king of France search for much deer dung and give the droppings of young deer to the dogs so that by scent...
    €250
  48. La chasse aux chameaux
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    La chasse aux chameaux

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Impression on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures within the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower portion of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "On dit que la Barbarie produit de très bons chameaux que chassent les soldats de la marine pressés par la faim. Cette viande quoique très dure les rassasie." ["It is said that Barbary produces very good camels which are hunted by sailors pressed by hunger. This meat, although very tough, satisfies them."].
    Watermark...
    €250
  49. La mésaventure du chasseur
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    La mésaventure du chasseur

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Impression on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures within the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower portion of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Souvent un chasseur tombe sans prendre garde dans des cavernes ou des grottes couvertes d'herbes par dessus d'où ses compagnons ne peuvent le retirer, mais il meurt malheureusement et demeure la pature des serpents qui y sont et des hydres" ["Often a hunter falls unawares into caverns or grottoes covered with grass above, from...
    €250
  50. La chasse aux vipères
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe et Cornelius GALLE

    La chasse aux vipères

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin legend in the lower portion of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "En Italie les vipères se plaisent à se cacher dans les marais. Quand elles entendent un chien aboyer, elles sortent des buissons. On les saisit alors avec une fourche et on les met dans un sac avec une pince. Elles sont préparées comme remède pharmaceutique" ["In Italy vipers enjoy hiding in marshes. When they hear a dog barking, they come out of...
    €250
  51. La chasse aux porcs-épics
    Johannes STRADANUS, Adrian COLLAERT

    La chasse aux porcs-épics

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "In winter, the porcupine is taken by dogs or in nets, or when it flees to hide in dark holes, hunters pursue them with rakes and hoes".
    Watermark visible by transparency.
    The margins of the engraving have been backed with small pieces of old laid paper glued to the edges on the reverse, otherwise fine condition for this very...
    €250
  52. La chasse au bubale
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    La chasse au bubale

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Le bubale est une espèce de boeuf cruel et féroce. Les chasseurs pour le prendre le lassent en faisant courir et aboyer des chiens après lui, qui le mordent, jusqu'à ce qu'il tombe, n'en pouvant plus" ["The bubale is a species of cruel and ferocious ox. Hunters to catch it lasso it by making dogs run and bark after it, which bite it, until...
    €250
  53. La chasse aux lions par le feu
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    La chasse aux lions par le feu

    S. n.|s. l. fin XVIe début XVIIe|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Ceux qui s'occupent à surprendre les lions dans des filets portent une torche de la main gauche et un bouclier de la droite pour se garantir du feu: les lions fuyant les flammes, se jettent dans les filets qu'on lui a tendu." ["Those who busy themselves with surprising lions in nets carry a torch in the left hand and a shield in the right to...
    €250
  54. Chasse des Loutres
    Johannes STRADANUS

    Chasse des Loutres

    S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1590]|34.50 x 26 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
    Artist's signature in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Old manuscript translation below the plate mark: "Ainsi se chassent les loutres dans des barques en châne creux. Elles sont frappées dans l'eau avec un trident crochu" ["Thus otters are hunted in boats made of hollow oak. They are struck in the water with a hooked trident"].
    Watermark visible by transparency.
    The engraving has been mounted and restored with small pieces of old laid paper glued to...
    €250
  55. Chasse aux canards
    Johannes STRADANUS, Philippe GALLE

    Chasse aux canards

    S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1590]|34 x 25.50 cm|une feuille
    Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
    Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
    Artists' signatures in the plate.
    Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
    Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Ainsi les canards attachés sur le fleuve chantent, pendant que ceux qui surviennent sont blessés d'un coup de feu et charpillent leurs plumes sur le fleuve" ["Thus the ducks attached on the river sing, while those that come are wounded by gunshot and scatter their feathers on the river"].
    Watermark visible by transparency.
    The...
    €250
  56. La venerie royalle, Divisée En IV Parties, Qui Contiennent Les Chasses Du Cerf, Du Lièvre, Du Chevreüil, Du Sanglier, et Du Renard
    Robert de SALNOVE

    La venerie royalle, Divisée En IV Parties, Qui Contiennent Les Chasses Du Cerf, Du Lièvre, Du Chevreüil, Du Sanglier, et Du Renard

    Chez Antoine de Sommaville|à Paris 1665|17 x 23.50 cm|relié
    Second edition reprinted from the 1655 original, expanded with the Dictionary of Hunters; and illustrated with a frontispiece. This edition is better printed than the first and in a slightly larger format.

    Contemporary flexible full vellum binding. Smooth spine with title and date at tail in black ink executed in the 19th century. Two small lacks at head of title-leaf and frontispiece not touching the engraving. Fine copy.

    Famous treatise on hunting, the most important of the 17th century, intended according to the author himself to replace the older one by du Fouilloux whose last edition dated back to 1650. The work is much more complete...
    €3,000
  57. Guide et hygiène des chasseurs contenant des recherches historiques sur l'origine de la chasse, l'art de dresser les chiens et les chevaux, des notices sur les différentes espèces de gibier à poil et à plume, l'hygiène des chasseurs et des chiens...
    Comte de LANGEL, Julia DELBARRE

    Guide et hygiène des chasseurs contenant des recherches historiques sur l'origine de la chasse, l'art de dresser les chiens et les chevaux, des notices sur les différentes espèces de gibier à poil et à plume, l'hygiène des chasseurs et des chiens...

    Arthus Bertrand • Bohaire • Madame Huzard|Paris s. d. [ca 1836]|13 x 21 cm|relié
    New edition with some parts in first edition.
    Half tan calf binding, spine lacking, front board detached, loose marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
    Work illustrated with engravings in the text.
    Some very occasional foxing, handsome interior condition.
    €150
  58. Tristia, histoire des misères et des fléaux de la chasse de France
    Alphonse TOUSSENEL

    Tristia, histoire des misères et des fléaux de la chasse de France

    E. Dentu|Paris 1863|12 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the rare copies on Hollande paper of which no mention is made.
    Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with blind fillets, some minor rubbing to edges, contemporary binding.
    €480
  60. Les chasseurs
    André HARDELLET

    Les chasseurs

    Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1966|10 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Autograph inscription from André Hardellet.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  61. Quelques questions de chasse
    Raoul LAJOYE

    Quelques questions de chasse

    A. Durand & Pédone-Lauriel|Paris 1884|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition of this small essay dealing with various legal questions around hunting and training. Raoul Lajoye, barrister at the court of appeal.
    Small restoration to the half-title page, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.
    €50
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