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Maître Cyril DUVAL

523 - HOUDETOT (A. d'). *Le chasseur rustique*… Paris, Charpentier…
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Estimate €30 - €40
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HOUDETOT (A. d'). *Le chasseur rustique*… Paris, Charpentier, 1847. 8vo, later half-basane, plain, unmarked spine, 480 pp. First edition, illustrated with a woodcut frontispiece by H. Vernet. The book, brimming with anecdotes and reminiscences, deals with firearms, shooting and hunting with pointing dogs, in open country, woodland, marshes, etc. Includes a witty chapter on etiquette and civility. It is supplemented by a Treatise on Dog Diseases, by the veterinary surgeon J. Prudhomme. Handwritten ‘ex dono’ in ink on the half-title page, dated 1853. Foxing spots. Upper joint completely split. Binding rubbed. Appraiser: Mr Cédric De FOUGEROLLE Appraiser: Mr Cédric De FOUGEROLLE
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About the sale 📚🦓🦋 LA FLÈCHE Sale 2 – HUNTING: BOOKS, TROPHIES, TAXIDERMY & CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
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Auction time 09/07/2026 at 2:15 PM
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