Hunting in the Pyrenees - Lot 411

Hunting in the Pyrenees WITT (Jean de) En Chassant des Landes aux Pyrénées - Preceded by a Preface by Marcel Prévost - Illustrations by J. OBERTHUR. Followed by two studies of local hunting by H. Botet de Lacaze and H. de St Blanquat. Paris, La Bonne Idée, 1936. Large in-8 square paperback: XVI, 258pp. 1f. contains a folding color map, 8 plates with printed serpents (except 2), numerous illustrations in text. Edition of 1005 copies. Green chagrin, gilt title on lightened smooth spine, gilt head. A good copy. First edition reissued in 1936. Further edition in 1949. An excellent work devoted to pigeons, turtle doves, thrushes, woodcocks, waterfowl, etc. Études Locales" focuses on hounds in the Landes and Pyrenean hunting and game.