190 Heinrich Friedrich von Fleming (1674–1760) – Der Vollkommene Teutsche Jäger (1719)

This encyclopedic manual covers all aspects of German aristocratic hunting culture, including falconry, big game hunting, hound training, weaponry, and associated rituals. The text is printed in Fraktur type. The volumes are bound in modern half leather and half cloth bindings and are cited in major bibliographies such as Schwerdt I, 175; Lindner 611.01; and Souhart 187 (only Vol. I). Not listed in VD18.

Condition Report

Part I and the beginning of Part II (Sections I–IV) are bound together in one volume; a separate volume includes Der fortgesetzte immerwährende Jäger-Calender. Preserved engravings in Part I include the frontispiece, portrait, and plates A–Z, AA–ZZ, AAA–CCC, EEE–HHH, MMM–OOO. In Part II: frontispiece (Plate 1), Plates 2–8, 12, 19–22, 26, 27, 29–31, 35, 37, 38–42, and 47–49. Tight binding; several plates show edge wear, corner tears, or cracks extending into the image; some water staining and heavier foxing. Paper browned in places due to age.

Artist or Maker:

Heinrich Friedrich von Fleming

Dimensions:

35 cm x 22 cm

Medium:

Printed book with engraved frontispieces and 83 copperplate illustrations

Date: 1719–1724