Items related to Falconry and Hawking
This book covers all aspects of the sport of falconry and hawking with chapters on history, the birds themselves, training, housing, tools and equipment, equipment to be fitted to the bird, hoods and hooding, handling the new arrival, condition, manning and early training, flying free and getting fit, flying falcons out of the hood, flying short-wings, merlins, game hawking, moulting, imping and coping, lost hawks, hack and hacking back, dogs for hawking and making hoods, bells, bags and gloves. In addition there are two new chapters which replace and amplify the original text on health and disease and captive breeding, as well as a new section on the author's own experiences of Arab falconry practice. The author gives details of the birds most commonly used in the sport and the character and individual temperament of the birds are revealed in his own case histories. Every technique is explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrations.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherHarperCollins Distribution Services
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0713402326
- ISBN 13 9780713402322
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages312
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 54
Shipping:
£ 8
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
FALCONRY AND HAWKING. By Phillip Glasier. First edition.
Published by
B.T. Batsford. London. 1978.
(1978)
ISBN 10: 0713402326
ISBN 13: 9780713402322
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition. 4to (188 x 253mm). Pp312. Colour plates by G.E.Lodge, colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, errata slip. Slightly used and marked but a good-plus copy in laminated dust-wrapper. A classic text on the subject and still considered the definitive guide for falconers. It covers all aspects of falconry from its history and development to training, housing, tools, equipment and skills. Chapters include: An historical outline; The birds themselves; Training in brief; Housing; Tools and equipment; Equpiment, part II; Hoods and hooding; Handling the new arrival; Condition; Manning and early trianing; Flying free and getting fit; Flying falcons out of the hood; flying short-wings; Merlins; Game hawking; Moulting, imping and coping; Lost hawks; Hack and hacking back; dogs for hawking; Hood-making; Making bells and hawking bags; Glove-making; Health and disease; Conservation and captive breeding; Hood patterns. The end-papers have full-size patterns for hoods which are easily photocopied and cut out. Patterns are given for the following: Falconry Centre hoods - peregrine tiercel, gyr, falcon ('a very old pattern'), sparrow hawk (Afghan), falcon (Arab), merlin, Bonelli's eagle and changeable hawk-eagle; Anglo-Indian hoods - saker, male goshawk, sparrow hawk. Patterns for jesses and so forth are given in the text, with full instructions. . Seller Inventory # 11896
Buy New
£ 54
Convert currency