GOURY DE CHAMPGRAND. Traité de vénerie et de chasses. Sçavoi - Lot 42

GOURY DE CHAMPGRAND. Traité de vénerie et de chasses. Sçavoir : du Cerf, du Daim...Essais de fauconnerie... De l'autourserie. Dictionnaire des termes de vénerie... Paris, Hérissant, 1769, 2 parts in one vol. in-4°, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated with arms, gilt edges (period binding). Collation: 1st part: 1 f. title, 1 f. title, 1 f. dedication, 2 ff. preface, 1 f. table, 98 pp. ch. 1 to 98, 22 plates numbered 1 to 22 / Part 2: 1 title page, 1 title page, 110 pp. ch. 99 to 208, 1 f. (Approbation / Privilège), 17 plates numbered 23 to 39. FIRST EDITION. "This is about the only illustrated hunting book published in France in the 18th century". (Thiébaud, 469-470) 2 frontispieces and 37 plates, 13 of which depict birds of prey, finely engraved in intaglio. Some are signed Louis Halbou. A copy bearing the arms of Jean du Barry (1723-1794), known as le Roué. He was the matchmaker who introduced the famous Countess du Barry (1746-1793) to the court of Louis XV, after having had her married by his brother Guillaume. Fragile binding, previously restored. Page 25 stained at foot. Dimensions: 252 x 193 mm. Cohen, I, 446 (cites one copy, bound in the 19th century by Capé); Schwerdt, I, pp. 214-215; Ronsil, 3331; Frank (R.L.) - Maillard (A.), Impressions de chasse, I, pp. 318-319; Olivier, 656.