Third edition, octavo, engraved title page, illustrated with five full page engravings, one at the beginning of each canto, depicting scenes of hunting, including a plate showing hunting dogs being raised from puppies in a thatch-roofed kennel structure and trained in the fields beyond; hunting wild boar, deer and bear with dogs and temporary fence structures; another plate shows men and boys playing a volley ball-like game wearing large sheaths over their hitting arms with vignettes showing others bathing, riding horseback, and hunting in the background; the fifth showing falconers at work, with a large owl in the foreground; bound in 18th century parchment over stiff boards; contents good, one plate cut a bit close at the bottom [Canto 4], just touching the bottom rule; bookplate with initials inside front board, 5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.
