The Universal Directory For Taking Alive And Destroying Rats, And All Other Kinds Of Four Footed And Winged Vermin, In A Method Hitherto Unattempted; Calculated For The Use Of The Gentleman, The Farmer And The Warrener by Robert Smith, Late Rat Catcher To The Princess Amelia

SMITH Robert

Editore: the author, 1768

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VII 218 pages, 6 plates 4 of which are folding. Original full tan calf retaining the original boards, new matching spine retaining the original label, a vg copy of the first edition, to the verso of title page printed note "If any person shall reprint this book or offer to pirate it, they will be prosecuted according to the law". Robert Smith states he was rat catcher to Princess Amelia the contents cover the fox, badger, sheep killing dogs, numerous birds of prey etc., the plates show various traps. A much reprinted title, the 1st edition is particularly hard to find.

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• Titolo: The Universal Directory For Taking Alive And Destroying Rats, And All Other Kinds Of Four Footed And Winged Vermin, In A Method Hitherto Unattempted; Calculated For The Use Of The Gentleman, The Farmer And The Warrener by Robert Smith, Late Rat Catcher To The Princess Amelia
• Editore: the author
• Data di pubblicazione: 1768
• Edizione: 1st Edn,