GUTIÉRREZ DE LA VEGA - BIBLIOTECA VENATORIA - 1877

Subject: Old book from the 19th century. Hunting. Venatoria. Sports literature. Gutiérrez de la Vega.

Publication: Madrid, Imprenta y Fundición de M. Tello, 1877.

Binding: Period full publisher's cloth binding with label on the spine.

Measurements: Octavo (18 x 12 cm).

5 volumes bound in 4. Pagination and content by volume:

Volume I: CCXIX preliminary pages + 288 pages. "Libro de la Montería del Rey D. Alfonso XI. With a discourse and notes by His Excellency D. José Gutierrez de la Vega".

Volume II: LXXII preliminary pages + 413 pages. "Libro de la Montería del Rey D. Alfonso XI. With a discourse and notes by His Excellency D. José Gutiérrez de la Vega".

Volume III: CI preliminary pages + 359 pages. "Libros de Cetreria de el Príncipe y el Canceller with a discourse and notes by His Excellency D. José Gutierrez de la Vega".

Volume IV: XVI preliminary pages + 112 pages. "Discurso sobre la montería by Gonzalo Argote de Molina with another discourse and notes by His Excellency D. José Gutiérrez de la Vega".

Volume V: 63 pages. "Cartilla venatoria for teaching pointer dogs by His Excellency D. José Gutiérrez de la Vega".

Description: Magnum opus on hunting in 19th-century Spain. Considered the bible of Spanish hunting of the period, this venatorial encyclopedia exhaustively documents all forms of hunting, from royal montería to falconry, including small game and pointer dog breeding. Published by José Gutiérrez de la Vega, aristocrat and recognized specialist in the field, the work brings together key medieval texts (such as the Libro de la Montería of Alfonso XI) with critical studies. Printed in clear typography on laid paper, it constitutes an essential document for the history of Spanish hunting culture and period legislation.

Author: Gutiérrez de la Vega, 19th-century hunting specialist and writer.

Condition: Very good general condition. Firm cloth binding. Previous owner's stamp (Rafael Ariza). Original dust jackets preserved.