Comprehensive hunting and nature guide with wildlife art

Description

BOISLAMBERT, C. Hettier de. Le grand livre de la chasse et de la nature. René Kister and Godefroy Schmid Editeurs, 1952. 2 volumes, folio (4°). Half leather binding in tan chagrin with corners (3 corners slightly bumped), fresh interior, ribbed spine, head and small hunting-themed gilt tooling on spine. Volume I: 231 pages; Volume II: 222 pages. Illustrations: numerous photographs in black and white and color. Drawings: color plates by R. Hainard, 4 etchings by Decaris. Content covers hunting methods (woodland, coursing, plainland, mountain, sea hunting, wounded game tracking), game gastronomy, wild animal photography, hunting in the arts, zoology, hunting dogs, shooting, migration, and plumage. Contributors include Tony Burnand, Hettier de Boislambert, H. Hediger, J. Castaing, René Pierre Bille. Topics: woodcock hunting, pointing dogs, game birds, coursing hunting, decoys. Fine luxury numbered copy on Arches paper, personalized, number 37.