The Rev. Wm.B. Daneil — Daniel's Rural Sports (3 vols complete)
Book Very Good Very Good Longman London Half leather bound (spine and corners), blue marbled end papers. Francis Sterry book plate to inside front boards, with crest depicting a crane like arm holding a cutlass, lion holding a ring, 3 stars and 3 downward arrows, with the moto "Pro Rege et Patria" (For king and fatherland). Vitanda est improba syren-desidia. That destructive siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided Hor. London, Longman 1812. Newspaper clipping December 4 1953 re the author. Vol 3 has complete list of contents with relevant volume. Endpapers cracked to front of volume 1 and 3. Light rubbing to cover and little more to some corners. Contents Vol 1. 633 pages. Dog - Fox - Stag - Observations on the Origin, Principles, and Policy of the Game Laws - Hare Hunting - Coursing - Hare - Rabbit - Martin - Badger - Otter - Abbreviations of the References to Law Cases. Contents Vol 2. 594 pages. Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural History of Fish - Account of Rivers in England, Scotland, and Ireland - Angling - Fishponds - Nets - Laws Relating to Fish Contents Vol 3. 503 pagesBirds, and Sketches from their Natural History - Birds of Game described - Statutes respecting winged Game - Gamekeepers and Laws concerning - Land Birds of Sport described - Water Fowl ditto - Shooting Wild Fowl -- Directions for - Laws relating to Wild Fowl - Dogs used in Shooting described - Laws respecting Dogs - Pigeon Shooting - Rook Shooting - Ammunition, Gun, &c. -- Rules for Choice and Management of - Conclusion - Index