88. HICFELT (Eberhard). AuCUPATORIUM HERODIORUM. Eine Deutsche Abhandlung über die Beizjagd aus der ersten hälfte des 15 Jahrhundertes. Nach der einzigen erhaltenen Handschrift dem Cod. MS. Nr. 2457 der K. K. Hotbibliothek zu Wien zum erstenmale im Urtexte herausgegeben, eingeleitet, und commentiert von Ernst Ritter von Dombrowski. Mit einem photozinkographischen und handcolorierten Facsimile der Handschrift, etc. Wien. 1886. 4to. [1430-1450.]

This extremely interesting treatise, written between 1430 and 1450, is printed in Black letter for the first time from a MS. in the Royal Library at Vienna. It contains a facsimile in colours (the MS. being illuminated) of the first page, which commences :-“ Incipit aucupatorium herodiorum ex antiquorum philosophorum dictis per magistrum Eberhardum Hicfelt collectum et translatum.”

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It is apparently founded on the earlier treatises of Symmachus and Theodosius, A. de Eglis, Ladislaus of Hungary, and Crescentius (see Latin authors), and deals first with the nature and habits of Falcons (Herodiorum sive Falkonum); secondly, with taming and training them (de domatione et doctrina); and thirdly, with the cure of their diseases (de egritudinibus earundem curis). The editor, Baron von Dombrowski, in an excellent Introduction notices some of the older works from which the author derived information, and prints in parallel columns a passage from Hicfelt and from Crescentius.

Only 220 numbered copies of this have been printed, of which that in the writer's possession is No. 61.

89. KAISER MAXIMILIAN. HANDSCHRIFT ÜBER DIE FALKNEREY (1493-1519) auf der K.K. Hofbibliothek zu Wien.

Printed, from a MS. of the fifteenth century in the Imperial Library at Vienna, by Hammer Purgstall in his "Falknerklee" (No. 113), 8vo, pp. 94-96. Wien. 1840. It is an Ordinance of the Emperor, addressed to a Grand Duke of Austria, relative to the state of falconry in that country. From this it appears

that he used to receive annually twelve Sakers from Cyprus (sent by the republic of Venice), and twelve Peregrines from the grand falconer at the court of Prussia, besides purchasing hawks in Holland and Alsace, and at Augsburg.

Another MS. of this Emperor, namely:-his "Geheimes Jagdbuch," relating to Deer, was edited and published at Vienna, in 1858, by Th. G. von Karajan.

90. KNOBLAUCH (J.). EIN SCHONE BUCHLIN VON DEM BEYSSEN mit dem Habich unnd dem Hund, alle besten unnd geschicklicheyt des Federspils trewlich underrichtend unnd lernend. Gedruckt zu Strassburg durch Johannem Knoblauch im jar 1510. 4to.

A scarce work on hawking with the Goshawk. Not in Brit. Mus. According to Dombrowski, (No. 88, p. lx.), the first edition appeared at Augsburg, about 1478.

91. STEYNER (Heinrich). WAIDWERCK; Vögel MIT RAUBVÖGELN, etc. Augsburg. n.d.

ZU FAHEN

[c. 1530]. 4to.

Not seen cited by Schlegel. Not in British Museum.

92. EGENOLPH (Christoph). WAIDWERCK; VöGEL ZU FAHEN MIT RAUBVÖGELN, netzen, stricken, leim, geschoss, etc. Strassburg. 1530. 4to.

SPIEL.

Not seen cited by Schlegel, possibly an edition of the lastnamed, Egenolph being printer or publisher. Not in Brit. Mus. 93. TAPP (Eberhard). WAIDWERCK UND FEDERVon der Habichen unnd Falcken natur art unnd eygenthumb wie mann sie berichten gewehnen ätzen unnd von allen jrenk ranckheyten soll erledigen. Allen Habich unnd Falcken tregern vast nötig unnd zu wissen nützlich. Durch Eberhardum Tappium, Lunensem Burger zu Cöln. [Holzschnittvignette] Strassburgh bey M. Jacob Cammer Lander. Anno, 1542. sm. 4to.

Reprint of 1886, of which only 250 numbered copies were issued, this being No. 31. Copies of the original edition of 1542 are extremely scarce. In twenty years I have only once seen it in a bookseller's catalogue. Not in Brit. Mus.

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The title may be thus translated:-" The Chase and the Lure. On Goshawks and Falcons, their nature, species, and peculiarities how to train, tame, and feed them; and treating of all their diseases. Almost indispensable, and most useful to all fanciers of goshawks and falcons. By Eberhard Tapp, Lunensis, a citizen of Cologne. 1542." The preface is dated Cologne, 24 May, 1541.

94. FEYERABENDT (Sigmundt).

NEUW JAG

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UND WEYDWERCK BUCH, das ist ein grundtliche Beschreibung vom Anfang der Jagten. vom adelichen Weydwerck der Falcknerey. zu Franckfurt am Maynhen bey Johan Feyerabendt, in Verlegung Sigmundt Feyerabendts. 1582. folio.

Getruckt

Compiled from previous writers, the portion on hunting being translated, for the first time, from the French of Jacques du Fouilloux. The first part treats of Hunting, the second of Hawking; with engravings by Jost Amman. Not in the British Museum.

95. SEBIZIUS (Melchior). FUNFZEHN BUCHER VON DEM FELDBAW Das 13. Buch umfasst Weydwerck Hêtzen und Jagen; das 14. Buch vom FEDERSPIEL oder von FALCKNEREY; das 15. Buch von der Wolfjagd, etc. . . . . Mit Holzschnitten von Jost

Amman. Strassburg. 1588. folio.

Other editions, 1592, 1598 (Brit. Mus.) and 1607. In the edition of 1598 the treatise on Falconry extends from p. 692 to p. 732 with half-page engraving of Heron-hawking.

96. CRESCENTIUS (Petrus). NEUW FELDT UND ACKERBAW. . . . . von Otter und Biberjagd, von Was

ser und Fischweydwerck, vom adelichen Weydwerck

Prins WILLEM de V. neemt vermaak van de Regerjugt op 't 100, In de Haard July 1767.