The Booke of Falconrie or Hawking by George Turberville
A one-of-a-kind. Good. Pages from both the 1575 and 1611 editions bound together in once complete book. Originally owned by E. W. Jameson Jr.; In custom made collectors archival box. Missing title page. The front cover is separating but protected by a mylar jacket.
The volume includes the orginal 1575 illustration depicting Queen Elizabeth I in a hawking scene on one page, and on the opposite page, the 1611 illustration is shown, but with one notable modification: Elizabeth's head was replaced by her successor King James VI (see image).
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