Mavrogordato Jack (49 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2005). (1982) 2005 2nd edition. 4to (185 x 260mm). Ppxxxv,201. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Mavro's London childhood, war-time service, twelve years in the Sudan finishing as Attorney-General, and his fifty-five years as a falconer. This edition has a new introduction by Tony Huston. Chapters include: London debut; Tanglewood; Prep school; Charterhouse; The House; The Bar; War; The Sudan; Falconry; End of term. Interesting and informative, on more subjects than just falconry. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First American edition. The hardcover book is in good condition, though the dust jacket shows signs of wear, including edge tears and scuffs. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean with no inscriptions or library markings. The illustrations by G. E. Lodge are well-preserved, providing an enriching visual complement to the text. worn with edge tears and scuffs. G. E. Lodge (illustrator). …

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2005). (1966) 2005 2nd edition. 4to (185 x 262mm). Ppxxiii,156. Colour plates by R.D. Digby, D.M. Henry, G.M. Henry & G.E. Lodge, illustrations, bibliography. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "A Treatise on the Training and Flying of Falcons, Being a Companion Volume and Sequel to A Hawk for the Bush. By J.G. Mavrogordato M.B.O.U. With illustrations by R.D. Digby, D.M. Henry, G.M. Henry, and G.E. Lodge." New edition. Includes new material and many new colour illustrations. The 1st edition's Anglo-Indian patterns are included as appendices. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2005). (1960) 2005 new edition. 4to. Ppxxiii,247. Colour plates by Ron David Digby, D.M. Henry & G.E. Lodge, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A new edition with much new material. Includes a new chapter on making Anglo-Indian hoods. Updated hood patterns printed full size as well as new veterinary chapter by Dr. Neil Forbes. Section on sharp-shinned hawks and another on imprints revised by Kenneth Tuttle and Larry Crowley respectively. Many new, original colour illustrations. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Name of the previous owner. Publication of 185 pages. The spine of the book is a little marked. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Condition: Very Good Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very clean, like new copy. ;; Western Sporting; 2005; Revised American Edition; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 247 p.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1982). 1982 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp185. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in like dust-wrapper. Mavro's London childhood, war-time service, twelve years in the Sudan finishing as Attorney-General, and his fifty-five years as a falconer. Chapters include: London debut; Tanglewood; Prep school; charterhouse; The House; The Bar; War; The Sudan; Falconry; End of term. Interesting and informative, on more subjects than just falconry. A good read. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1982). 1982 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp185. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. Mavro's London childhood, war-time service, twelve years in the Sudan finishing as Attorney-General, and his fifty-five years as a falconer. Chapters include: London debut; Tanglewood; Prep school; charterhouse; The House; The Bar; War; The Sudan; Falconry; End of term. Interesting and informative, on more subjects than just falconry. A good read. .…

Condition: Very Good. Slight sun fading to front of dustjacket, slight shelfwear to extremities of dustjacket / bookcovers, otherwise fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 1978 reprint of the revised and updated edition of 1973, tall 8vo, i-xviii, 206 pp, 9 coloured and black and white plates by George Lodge, 12 line drawings. A very good/ near fine copy in a dust wrapper with light wear to the top edge, corners and a slight fade to the spine. The revised edition has an almost completely re- written chapter on health with assistance from John Cooper.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1960) 1985 2nd edition reprint. 4to (192 x 252mm). Ppxviii,206. B/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly shaken. Good-plus in rather faded dust-wrapper. In this reprint the colour plates are reproduced in black and white. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Revised Edition. 206 pages; B&W illustrations. Light foxing on the top exterior edge of textblock. Some small tears on DJ edges. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. DJ is not price-clipped.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1960) 1985 2nd edition reprint. 4to (192 x 252mm). Ppxviii,206. B/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in rather faded dust-wrapper. In this reprint the colour plates are reproduced in black and white. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1960) 1978 2nd edition reprint. 4to (191 x 252m). Ppxviii,206. Colour & b/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Stone-coloured boards, gilt titles to spine. Slight lean to spine, spotting to end-papers and edges, wrinkles to pp91-96. Good copy in poor dust-wrapper. "The author's advice is based on more than 30 years' personal experience, embracing not only sparrow-hawks and other short-wings, but practically every falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra." "First published in 1960 this book has been out of print for six years. In the meantime it has, as was suggested on publication, become a classic and the definitive work on the training of short-winged hawks. It is, therefore, with some pride that we are now able to announce the second edition of A Hawk for the Bush, which has not only been re-set but includes a chapter on health and diseases which has been completely re-written by a veterinary expert as well as a chapter on the breeding of sparrow hawks and other short-wings, but practically every other falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra. The sparrow-hawk remains, however, the heroine of this book. Her training and management are dealt with in detail from her first day in the mews till the day when, a fully-trained hawk, she starts killing her own quarry." . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1960) 1978 2nd edition reprint. 4to (191 x 252m). Ppxviii,206. Colour & b/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Very good in poor dust-wrapper. "The author's advice is based on more than 30 years' personal experience, embracing not only sparrow-hawks and other short-wings, but practically every falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra." "First published in 1960 this book has been out of print for six years. In the meantime it has, as was suggested on publication, become a classic and the definitive work on the training of short-winged hawks. It is, therefore, with some pride that we are now able to announce the second edition of A Hawk for the Bush, which has not only been re-set but includes a chapter on health and diseases which has been completely re-written by a veterinary expert as well as a chapter on the breeding of sparrow hawks and other short-wings, but practically every other falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra. The sparrow-hawk remains, however, the heroine of this book. Her training and management are dealt with in detail from her first day in the mews till the day when, a fully-trained hawk, she starts killing her own quarry." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1960) 1978 2nd edn reprint. 4to (191 x 252m). Ppxviii,206. Colour & b/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Very good in used clipped dust-wrapper. "The author's advice is based on more than 30 years' personal experience, embracing not only sparrow-hawks and other short-wings, but practically every falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra." "First published in 1960 this book has been out of print for six years. In the meantime it has, as was suggested on publication, become a classic and the definitive work on the training of short-winged hawks. It is, therefore, with some pride that we are now able to announce the second edition of A Hawk for the Bush, which has not only been re-set but includes a chapter on health and diseases which has been completely re-written by a veterinary expert as well as a chapter on the breeding of sparrow hawks and other short-wings, but practically every other falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra. The sparrow-hawk remains, however, the heroine of this book. Her training and management are dealt with in detail from her first day in the mews till the day when, a fully-trained hawk, she starts killing her own quarry." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition thus. Large 8vo (160 x 228mm). Approx 1123 pages. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliographies. Green cloth printed with black falcon vignette and titles. Slightly used, foxed and dusty. Good-plus. Cloth-bound reprint of The Falconer magazines 1937 to 1971. Anthony Jack was the first editor. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1960) 1978 2nd edition reprint. 4to (191 x 252m). Ppxviii,206. Colour & b/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Near fine in slightly faded dust-wrapper. "The author's advice is based on more than 30 years' personal experience, embracing not only sparrow-hawks and other short-wings, but practically every falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra." "First published in 1960 this book has been out of print for six years. In the meantime it has, as was suggested on publication, become a classic and the definitive work on the training of short-winged hawks. It is, therefore, with some pride that we are now able to announce the second edition of A Hawk for the Bush, which has not only been re-set but includes a chapter on health and diseases which has been completely re-written by a veterinary expert as well as a chapter on the breeding of sparrow hawks and other short-wings, but practically every other falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra. The sparrow-hawk remains, however, the heroine of this book. Her training and management are dealt with in detail from her first day in the mews till the day when, a fully-trained hawk, she starts killing her own quarry." .…

Condition: Gut. Erste amerik. Ausgabe. XVI, 144 S. Mit 8 Abb.-Tafeln (4 farbig). Einband leicht berieben / fleckig. Gutes Exemplar aus der Jagdbibliothek 'Bibliotheca Tiliana' von Kurt Lindner. Aufgrund der EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) Versand nur noch innerhalb Deutschlands möglich. Kein Versand in EU-Länder !! Due to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), shipping is now only possible within Germany. No shipping to other EU countries!! Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 700 Gr.8°. Oln. mit goldgeprägtem Rtit u. goldgeprägter Deckelvignette.…

Condition: good. A good reading copy. May contain markings or be a withdrawn library copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. pp.xviii, 206 with col. and b/w. illus. Large 8vo. Corners gently bumped o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw. The definintive work on the training of short-winged hawks. The revised and updated edition.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1985. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. A treatise on the training of the sparrowhawk and other short-winged hawks. Revised and updated edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, including hood patterns. xviii and 206 pages including index. Reprint. Boards clean. Creasing to lower corner of page v. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded, is a little grubby and has a barcode label to rear panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Lodge, G.E. (illustrator). …

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2005). (1960/66/82) 2005 new edition. Three volume set. Ppxxiii,247;xxiii,157;xxv,201. Colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, brief bibliography. Fine new copies in dust-wrappers. A three volume set of new editions of each title, containing much new material and many new illustrations and photographs. A Hawk for the Bush: Includes a new chapter on making Anglo-Indian hoods. Updated hood patterns printed full size as well as new veterinary chapter by Dr. Neil Forbes. Section on sharp-shinned hawks and another on imprints revised by Kenneth Tuttle and Larry Crowley respectively. Many new, original colour illustrations. A Falcon for the Field: A Treatise on the Training and Flying of Falcons, Being a Companion Volume and Sequel to A Hawk for the Bush. Includes new material and many new colour illustrations. The Anglo-Indian patterns from the first edition are included as appendices. Behind the Scenes: Mavro's London childhood, war-time service, twelve years in the Sudan finishing as Attorney-General, and his fifty-five years as a falconer. New editions, including many new photographs of the author and his birds. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. London, Neville Spearman, 1973 [revised edition]/ 1960. Quarto, xviii, 206 pages with 12 illustrations and 12 pages of hood patterns plus 9 plates (4 in colour). Papered boards very slightly bumped and marked; light vertical crease to the flyleaf; an excellent copy with the dustwrapper slightly sunned, rubbed, chipped and clipped with a little loss (chiefly the foot of the front fold-down), and with a few tape marks to the verso.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). (1978) 1995 1st UK edition. Large 8vo (160 x 233mm). Approx 1123 pages. B/w photographs & illustrations, bibliographies. Green cloth, upper board titled in black with falcon vignette, spine titled in black. Reading crease to spine, slightly shaken but a good-plus copy. A reprint of the journal of the BFC from 1937 to 1971. Anthony Jack was the first editor. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Beige boards with gold titles and publisher's device on spine. Previous owner's name, address and phone number on front endpaper. ''Falconiforme Press Ltd., P.O. Box 4047 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada'' sticker on bottom corner of front endpaper. Otherwise no markings. Colored frontispiece, other illustrations in black and white. Jacket design by Reg Boorer. Dust jacket is brown with yellow titles and has some small nicks on the flap edges, one small tear on back cover at bottom, ½ x ½ triangular shape, rubbing along top and bottom, now in brodart archival sleeve. Quite an informative book on training hawks. G.E. Lodge (illustrator).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). (1978) 1995 1st UK edition. Large 8vo (160 x 233mm). Approx 1123 pages. B/w photographs & illustrations, bibliographies. Green cloth, upper board titled in black with falcon vignette, spine titled in black. Slight use. Very good. A reprint of the journal of the BFC from 1937 to 1971. Anthony Jack was thefirst editor. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). (1960) 1973 2nd edition. 4to (191 x 252m). Ppxviii,206. Colour & b/w plates, illustrations by G.E. Lodge, bibliography. Sage yellow boards, gilt titles to spine. Slight browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in frayed and spine-faded dust-wrapper. "The author's advice is based on more than 30 years' personal experience, embracing not only sparrow-hawks and other short-wings, but practically every falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra." "First published in 1960 this book has been out of print for six years. In the meantime it has, as was suggested on publication, become a classic and the definitive work on the training of short-winged hawks. It is, therefore, with some pride that we are now able to announce the second edition of A Hawk for the Bush, which has not only been re-set but includes a chapter on health and diseases which has been completely re-written by a veterinary expert as well as a chapter on the breeding of sparrow hawks and other short-wings, but practically every other falcon or hawk used in falconry, from gyr-falcon and saker to merlin and shikra. The sparrow-hawk remains, however, the heroine of this book. Her training and management are dealt with in detail from her first day in the mews till the day when, a fully-trained hawk, she starts killing her own quarry." .…