Author: Francis Henry Salvin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Falconry in the British Isles
Author: Francis Henry Salvin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Falconry in the British Isles
Author: Francis Henry Salvin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Falcon Thief
Author: Joshua Hammer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 150119190X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 150119190X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
Observations on Modern Falconry
Author: Ronald Stevens
Publisher: Hancock House
ISBN: 9780888397010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The third book by the eminent falconer, Ronald Stevens, and written in the articulate and fluid style for which he came to be known. Originally published in 1963, this important falconry book is among the best of its kind. Although, by the author's own admission, "the book is strictly 'utility, '" lacking in illustration or extraneous verbiage, it is, nevertheless, a complete guide to falconry. It is written with such enthusiasm for the sport that beginners and experienced falconers alike will benefit from its contents.
Publisher: Hancock House
ISBN: 9780888397010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The third book by the eminent falconer, Ronald Stevens, and written in the articulate and fluid style for which he came to be known. Originally published in 1963, this important falconry book is among the best of its kind. Although, by the author's own admission, "the book is strictly 'utility, '" lacking in illustration or extraneous verbiage, it is, nevertheless, a complete guide to falconry. It is written with such enthusiasm for the sport that beginners and experienced falconers alike will benefit from its contents.
The Kings and Their Hawks
Author: Robin S. Oggins
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300100587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Perhaps the equivalent of polo-playing today, the sport of falconry was the preserve of the wealthy and royalty, regarded as both a suitable and enjoyable leisure activity, and as a source of status and prestige.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300100587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Perhaps the equivalent of polo-playing today, the sport of falconry was the preserve of the wealthy and royalty, regarded as both a suitable and enjoyable leisure activity, and as a source of status and prestige.
Falconry and Hawking
Author: Phillip Glasier
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9780713484076
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 4,000-year-old sport of falconry, once the pastime of royalty and aristocracy, is still thriving with clubs throughout the UK and the US. Phillip Glasier's book is a classic text on the subject and considered the definitive guide for falconers. It covers all aspects of falconry from its history and development to training, housing, tools, equipment and skills. There are chapters on: Handling the new arrival •Condition •Manning and early training •Flying free and getting fit •Flying falcons out of the hood •Flying shortwings •Game Hawking •Moulting •Lost Hawks •Hack and Hacking back •Dogs for Hawking •Making hoods, belts, bags and gloves Glasier also gives complete details of all the birds most commonly used, and reveals their character and individual temperaments in his own case histories. With every technique explained through step-by-step instructions and ilustrated with over 170 photographs and diagrams, "Falconry and Hawking" is an essential reference for falconers throughout the world.
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9780713484076
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 4,000-year-old sport of falconry, once the pastime of royalty and aristocracy, is still thriving with clubs throughout the UK and the US. Phillip Glasier's book is a classic text on the subject and considered the definitive guide for falconers. It covers all aspects of falconry from its history and development to training, housing, tools, equipment and skills. There are chapters on: Handling the new arrival •Condition •Manning and early training •Flying free and getting fit •Flying falcons out of the hood •Flying shortwings •Game Hawking •Moulting •Lost Hawks •Hack and Hacking back •Dogs for Hawking •Making hoods, belts, bags and gloves Glasier also gives complete details of all the birds most commonly used, and reveals their character and individual temperaments in his own case histories. With every technique explained through step-by-step instructions and ilustrated with over 170 photographs and diagrams, "Falconry and Hawking" is an essential reference for falconers throughout the world.
Falcons (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 132)
Author: Richard Sale
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007511434
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 911
Book Description
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007511434
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 911
Book Description
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.
The Art of Falconry
Author: Patrick Morel
Publisher: Medina Publishing
ISBN: 9781909339682
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covering the fundamentals of breeding, method and equipment it expands to look at Falconry throughout the world, including the Arab States and the USA.
Publisher: Medina Publishing
ISBN: 9781909339682
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covering the fundamentals of breeding, method and equipment it expands to look at Falconry throughout the world, including the Arab States and the USA.
Falconry.
Author: Emma Ford
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428993010
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428993010
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Falconry; its claims, history, and practice ... To which are added remarks on training the Otter and Cormorant, by Captain Salvin
Author: Gage-Earle Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description