Lot 79
  • 79

Falconry

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 18 volumes in German, including:
  • Paper
i. Hammer-Purgstall, J. von. Falknerklee. Pest: Hartleben, 1840, limited to 300 copies, text in German and Arabic, frontispiece, original pictorial wrappers, modern green cloth chemise and half morocco slipcase, [Lindner 809.01 (imprint Vienna)], text spotted and browned, wrappers very slightly worn, spine of slipcase faded
ii. Landau, G. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Jagd und der Falknerei in Deutschland. Kassel: Fischer, 1849, modern half morocco, [Lindner 1215.01], first and last few leaves browned
iii. Tappe, E. Waidwerck und Federspiel. Von der Häbichen und Falcken... Stuttgart, [1887], limited to 250 copies, old cloth, original wrappers bound in, [Lindner 2043.02], wrappers repaired in corner
iv. Kleinschmidt, O. Realgattung Falco Peregrinus. Eine Monographie [in Berajah, Zoographia infinita]. Halle, 1912, 44 plain and coloured plates (dated 1912-1928), loose as issued with text in contemporary portfolio, [cf. Anker 528; Nissen IVB 507], rebacked
v. Friedrich II, Kaiser. Uber die Kunst mit Vögeln zu Jagen. Frankfurt: Insel-Verlag, 1964-1970, 3 vol., limited to 900 copies, first two vol. numbered XXX of 50 specially bound, coloured and plain plates, original full parchment, third volume (Commentary) in original half parchment and slipcase

and 11 others, various sizes (18)

Condition

the condition of the books in this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

Additional volumes:

Wall, J.W.M. van de. De Valkerij op het Loo. The Royal Loo Hawking Club 1839-1855. Harlem: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, 1986, 4to, modern red half morocco over marbled boards, original wrappers bound in
Waller, Renz. Der wilde Falk ist mein Gesell. Melsungen, Berlin, Basel, Vienna: J.Neumann-Neudamm, [1973], 8vo, original blue buckram, dust-jacket
2 COPIES. Lindner, Kurt. XII Beträge zu Vogelfang und Falknerei im Altertum. Berlin and New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1973, 8vo, modern red half morocco over marbled boards [and] original white buckram, dust-jacket, minor wear and repair to jacket
Andersson, Henrik. Livrustkammarens Falkjakts Bibliotek. Stockholm: Kurirtryck, 1999, 8vo, red buckram with paper front cover pasted on
Brüll, Heinz (editor). Die Beizjagd. Hamburg, Berlin: Paul Parey, [1962], 8vo, original pictorial buckram
Lang, Adolf. Falkenjagd in Gunzenhausen. Vereinigte Sparkassen Gunzenhausen, 1979, 8vo, original white pictorial buckram
Willemsen, Carl A. Die Falkenjagd. Leipzig: Insel, 1943, oblong 8vo, morocco-backed boards
Sclegel, Hermann and Abraham H. Verster van Wulverhorst. Traité de Fauconnerie. [Darmstadt]: Peter N. Klüh, [1999], small folio, NUMBER 637 OF 750 COPIES PRINTED, modern morocco-backed boards, original wrappers bound in
Pomay, Francois. Traitté fort curieux de la vénerie et de la fauconnerie. Stuttgart: J. Schieble, [1886], 12mo, limited edition, [Bibliotheca Oatesiana, stamps; Gilbert White Memorial Library, label of transfer]
Herausgegeben von Deutscher Falkenorden. Bund für Falknerei, Greifvogelschutz und Greifvogelkunde e.V. [Morschen and Heina]: Neumann-Neudamm, [1994], 12mo, limited edition, modern half calf, gilt