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This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on kite hawking, hare hawking, merlins, management, lark hawking, the hobby, the lanner, sport in India, and other related issues. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.

This vintage book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the care and management of falcons and related birds. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: - General Management - Mews - Blocks - Perches - Bow Perch - Bathing - Condition - Feeding - Casting - Imping - Mounting - Various Diseases'Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book. It now comes in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.

This vintage text constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on hawking and training. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include:'The Peregrine','Passage Hawks','How Caught','Mode of Training','Heron Hawking','Rook Hawking','Gull Hawking','Passage Hawks for Game and Lost Hawks', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses,''hacking''hawks, training, game hawking, records of sport, and magpie hawking. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern falconry enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on celebrated falconers and falconers'clubs. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include:'Celebrated Falconers';'Scotch, Dutch and English Clubs';'The Falconer's Club';'Colonel Thornton';'The Old Hawking Club', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book. It now comes as an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.