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The hound and the hawk; the art of medieval hunting
by Cummins, John
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly light fraying to spine head and rear cover-top corner, bright pages,
- ISBN 10
- 1842120972
- ISBN 13
- 9781842120972
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Phoenix, 2001. Second edition-paperback. Paperback. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly light fraying to spine head and rear cover-top corner, bright pages, binding is tight. Fine.. Blue multicolored octavo, olive green spine, 306 pages, approx. 32 unnumbered pages of b&w plates, b&w illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents: Introduction -- 'The moost resonable beest and beste knowynge of eny beest that evere God made' -- The hart -- Bow and stable -- The symbolism of the deer -- The buck, the roe, and three fringe activities -- The boar -- The hare -- The bear -- The uneatable (1): The wolf and the fox -- The uneatable (2): Otter, lynx and badger -- The unicorn -- Hunting music -- The huntsman -- Hawk species and social imagery -- The acquisition and trading of hawks -- The training and manning of hawks -- Food and medicine -- Flying the falcon -- The falconer's life -- The symbolism of falconry -- The lower courts of paradise. Hunting -- Europe -- History.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91274
- Title
- The hound and the hawk; the art of medieval hunting
- Author
- Cummins, John
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly light fraying to spine head and rear cover-top corner, bright pages,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition-paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1842120972
- ISBN 13
- 9781842120972
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports and Recreation;
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About the Seller
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Rubbing
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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