BLOME, Richard & Nicolas COX. The Gentleman's Recreation; in Two Parts; the first being an encyclopaedia of arts and sciences ... the second part, treats of horsemanship, hawking, hunting, fowling, fishing and agriculture; with a short treatise of cock-fighting, London, by S. Roycroft for Richard Blome, 1686, 2 vols. in one, lge. 2°, lge. paper copy, FIRST EDITION, hand-coloured engraved additional title, 10 plates of the "Benefactors' Arms" (plate X loosely-inserted as called for), and 83 plates only (of 85, lacking "Horsemanship" plate dedicated to Sir John Skeffington ["often missing" (Schwerdt)], and "Death of ye. Hare," plate "Taking Say of ye Stag" loosely-inserted, from smaller copy, 3I3-5 stained at lower margin, other occasional light marginal soiling, and neat marginal repairs), contemporary crimson morocco, gilt (rubbed, joints slightly frayed), g.e. [Schwerdt I, 72; Wing B3213]