WITT (Jean de) - Lot 46

WITT (Jean de) En Chassant des Landes aux Pyrénées - Preceded by a Preface by Marcel PREVOST - Illustrations by J. OBERTHUR. Followed by two Etudes de Chasses Locales by H. BOTET de LACAZE and H. de SAINT BLANCAT. Paris, La Bonne Idée, 1937 Large square in-8: XVI, 258pp, 1f; one color fold-out map out of text, 8 photographic plates out of text with printed serpents, numerous illustrations in text. Edition of 800 unnumbered copies. ½ tawny chagrin with filleted corners, ornate ribbed spine, publisher's cover preserved, gilt head. A fine copy. An excellent work devoted to pigeons, turtle doves, thrushes, woodcocks, waterfowl, etc. Etudes Locales" focuses on hounds in the Landes and Pyrenean hunting and game. The original is from 1936, with a print run of 1,005 copies, more common than this one. Another edition in 1949.