A Chapter of Mediaeval History; The Fathers of the Literature of Field Sport and Horses
London: John Murray, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. 284p, no ills. Front cover dampstained, as shown. LIghtly foxed throughout. No jacket. Good. Item #30845
Old-fashioned book history, but still full of detail. On the importance of works on the hunt, falconry, angling, and horsemanship to medieval and early modern thought. Surveys the important French, Italian, English, and German works through the 17th century, their sources and their later influence. With much on the lives of the writers--Albertus Magnus, Froissart, Walton, and others. Less on the horse than on the other sports. From the library of W.L. Necker (probably the 1930s expert on frogs and toads, judging from their presence in his bookplate).
Price: $15.00